CarrollwoodFL
Founded in 1959, this town now has 36,725 residents.
Is Carrollwood a good place to live?
Overall, Carrollwood earns a C+: better than two fifths of U.S. towns, and 253rd of 634 in Florida. Cost of living is its weak spot: the typical home is worth about $385K, 5.2 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. On health it is strong: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 77% of the country. Walkability is another plus — it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 79% of U.S. towns. The town’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Florida’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 36 of Florida’s 779 towns score lower on history. 23% of workers do their job from home locally, where Florida’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 11%.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Carrollwood stand out
Where Carrollwood beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Carrollwood | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 12.7% |
How Carrollwood grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Carrollwood is from typical.
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Raymond James Stadium and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carrollwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
6 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
9 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
40 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
7 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling CenterPhoto credits
Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Tropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Yuengling Center: User:TheCustomOfLife, Public domain
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Moving to Carrollwood: who provides what
Carrollwood is unincorporated, so Hillsborough 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 Carrollwood.
Carrollwood has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has less tooth loss than most of Florida.
Open space protected for good: 1.3% of Carrollwood
For Carrollwood, the trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile. 11 miles of trail in 14 parks and preserves. Carrollwood Villiage Park, at 36 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Carrollwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Residents Park | 1.7 mi | 32 |
| 2. Carrollwood Villiage Park | 1.2 mi | 36 |
| 3. John R. Miley Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Carrollwood’s public schools trail 57% of Florida districts
Public schools: the Hillsborough school district. Two of its 10 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The 3 public schools in Carrollwood teach 2,086 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollwood K-8 SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 861 | A− |
| Missionary Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 162 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
For health, Carrollwood earns an A−
Its widest gap with Florida is tooth loss: 8.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.7% statewide.
15% of adults in Carrollwood report frequent mental distress; 10% smoke cigarettes. In Carrollwood, 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Carrollwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Carrollwood | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 16.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Carrollwood: mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 49.5°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.5°.
In Carrollwood, the January low is 50°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Carrollwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 50°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Carrollwood’s working residents commute to Tampa
The median commute is under 9 miles. Jobs based in Carrollwood grew to 12,496 in 2023, 920 more than in 2013. Only 5% of working residents stay in Carrollwood for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Tampa (37%), Town 'n' Country (5%) and East Lake-Orient Park (3%).
| Carrollwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 23% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Carrollwood, with hurricanes at the top
Federal aid has come to Carrollwood households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. On expected storm and flood damage, Carrollwood sits above 64% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1979: 90. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 30%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical Florida spread of ages in Carrollwood
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 44% of adults 25 and older, vs 34% across Florida. By age, Carrollwood looks like Florida: each broad group is within 4 points. Its age of the median resident comes in at 39.8 years.
| Carrollwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 31% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.8 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 40.6, men 39.1.
| Carrollwood | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.3% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.5% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.1% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
A home in Carrollwood sells for about $425K at the median
Carrollwood’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,715 a month. On the market here: a median 43 days to sell. For households here, the share who live in a home they own is 69%.
| Carrollwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,715 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Carrollwood
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Carrollwood
About 6 of every 100 Carrollwood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Carrollwood
Unincorporated community in Florida, United States
Carrollwood is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is part of the larger census-designated place (CDP) of Carrollwood, which also includes the neighborhood of Carrollwood Village. As of the 2020 census, Carrollwood had a population of 34,352. The ZIP code for Carrollwood is 33618.
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- Elevation
- 39 ft
Carrollwood’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Carrollwood.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollwood | #253 | C+ | D | — | C+ | A− |
| Lake Magdalene | #322 | C | D | — | C+ | B+ |
| Tampa | #458 | C− | D | C | C+ | B |
| Citrus Park | #315 | C | D | — | C+ | B+ |
| Egypt Lake-Leto | #513 | D | C− | — | C+ | C |
| Northdale | #251 | C+ | D | — | C+ | A− |
Carrollwood, Lake Magdalene, Citrus Park, Egypt Lake-Leto and Northdale report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Carrollwood with a neighbor →
Questions about Carrollwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carrollwood, FL a good place to live?
Carrollwood grades C+ overall, better than 40% of U.S. towns and #253 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Carrollwood, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $385,000, 2% above the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.