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For most people who can afford it, yes. Dunedin grades B overall, ranked 109th of 634 in Florida. It has 23 miles of trail and 32% conserved land. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $411K, 5.5 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. 35% of residents are 65 or older in Dunedin, above both the Florida town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Dunedin is more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Dunedin has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Willis S. Blatchley House and Andrews Memorial Chapel.
Where Dunedin beats most towns.
32.2% of the town is conserved land, across 16 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Dunedin is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 113 in 1900, 36,068 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1888 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dunedin. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
37 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
23 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
in town State parkHoneymoon Island State ParkTropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · Honeymoon Island State Park: Christopher Hollis, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dunedin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Dunedin.
Dunedin keeps more of its land conserved than most of Florida, fares better on crime within Florida than nationally and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
Its 4,750 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 97% of Florida towns. Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #6 of 638 in Florida.
23 miles of trail in 16 parks and preserves. Dunedin’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile. Caladesi Island State Park, at 698 acres with 9.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Caladesi Island State Park | 9.8 mi | 698 |
| 2. Honeymoon Island State Park | 6.5 mi | 550 |
| 3. Hammock Park | 4.3 mi | 165 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Pinellas school district. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunedin Highland Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 842 | B |
| Dunedin High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,221 | C+ |
| Curtis Fundamental ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 538 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
People 65 and older are 35% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (20% statewide). The median age in Dunedin is 58 years. Dunedin has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 35,227 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Dunedin | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 11% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 31% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.8 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 58.3, men 57.4.
| Dunedin | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.4% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.7% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.4% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.9% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.8% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.4% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
At 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 83% of Florida’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 24 reported in 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Dunedin beats the Florida average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Dunedin.
| Dunedin | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Dunedin | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.4% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.5% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 51.6°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.2°.
Dunedin has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Dunedin | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 52°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 8,468 in 2013 to 11,910. 25.2% of workers work from home, against 15.7% across Florida.
25% of Dunedin workers work from home. Jobs based in Dunedin grew to 11,910 in 2023, 3,442 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Clearwater (13%), Tampa (10%) and Largo (9%).
| Dunedin | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 25% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1,343 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 134 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 1,343 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dunedin.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical value, about $411K, is 7% below its May 2024 peak.
The typical Dunedin home is worth about $411,000, up 2.3% in a year, 9% above the Florida typical home.
| Dunedin | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,675 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 72% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of Dunedin
About 3 of every 100 Dunedin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
4 places in Dunedin on the National Register of Historic Places.
15 notable people were born in Dunedin.
City in Florida, United States
Dunedin ( də-NEE-din) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The name comes from Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Dunedin is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater metropolitan area and is the fifth largest city in Pinellas County. The population was 36,068 as of the 2020 census. Dunedin is home to several beaches, including Dunedin Causeway, Honeymoon Island, and Caladesi Island State Park, which is consistently rated among the best beaches in the world. Dunedin is one of the few open waterfront communities from Sarasota to Cedar Key where buildings do not completely obscure the view of the Intracoastal Waterway and the …
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3 towns share a border with Dunedin.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunedin | #109 | B | D | B+ | B | B+ |
| Clearwater | #394 | C | D | C | B | B− |
| Palm Harbor | #216 | C+ | D | — | B | B+ |
| Greenbriar | — | — | C− | — | B | B+ |
Greenbriar has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Palm Harbor and Greenbriar report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Dunedin with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Dunedin grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #109 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health, B+ for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
15 notable people were born here, including David Jolly and Lari White.
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