Bayonet PointFL
A town of 23,822.
Is Bayonet Point a good place to live?
Bayonet Point is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, ranked 370th of 634 in Florida, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 64% of the state's. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $43K, and 19% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $177K, 2.4 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. 33% of residents are 65 or older in Bayonet Point, above both Florida’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 68 of Florida’s 779 towns score lower on the outdoors. Bayonet Point is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 80% of U.S. towns.
What makes Bayonet Point stand out
Where Bayonet Point beats most towns.
Bayonet Point has grown 14% from 2010 to 2020
23,467 counted in 2010 and 26,713 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Bayonet Point grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Bayonet Point is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Bayonet Point: who provides what
Bayonet Point is unincorporated, so Pasco County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bayonet Point.
Bayonet Point is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
Health in Bayonet Point trails 78% of U.S. towns
Against the 3,193 U.S. towns with household incomes like Bayonet Point’s, it is healthier than 70%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
Bayonet Point beats the Florida average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Bayonet Point.
| Bayonet Point | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Bayonet Point | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For schools, Bayonet Point earns a B
Its public schools are run by the Pasco school district. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Highlands Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 689 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Most working residents commute out of Bayonet Point
Bayonet Point has 3,082 jobs for its 10,842 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Bayonet Point for work: only 3% work in town. Bayonet Point’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Tampa (13%), St.
| Bayonet Point | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Bayonet Point
January nights average 49.4°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.2°.
Bayonet Point has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Bayonet Point is 49°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Bayonet Point | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 49°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Bayonet Point
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 59 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bayonet Point.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Bayonet Point sells for about $235K
At 2.4 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 95% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $999, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
63% of Bayonet Point renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
| Bayonet Point | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 63% | 59% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,336 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Conserved land covers 0% of Bayonet Point
Just 0 of its 3,648 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Bayonet Point itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beacon Woods Civic Association | — | 13 |
| 2. Jasmine Trails Civic Association | — | 5 |
| 3. Timber Oaks Civic Associations | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bayonet Point
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Bayonet Point
About 3 of every 100 Bayonet Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
97% of working residents leave Bayonet Point for work
Where Bayonet Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bayonet Point
CDP in Florida, United States
Bayonet Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bayonet Point had a population of 26,713.
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- Area
- 5.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Area code
- 727
Bayonet Point’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Bayonet Point.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonet Point | #370 | C | B− | — | B | C− |
| Hudson | #335 | C | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| Jasmine Estates | #426 | C− | C+ | — | B | D |
Bayonet Point, Hudson and Jasmine Estates report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bayonet Point with a neighbor →
Questions about Bayonet Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bayonet Point, FL a good place to live?
Bayonet Point grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #370 of 634 in Florida. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Bayonet Point, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $177,000, 53% below the Florida typical home. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area).