MeadowOaksFlorida(CDP43785), 2010
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The town, home to 3,705 people, lies in Florida.
Population
3,705
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$232K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
54.1
years
Jobs based here
62
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#280 of 634 in FL
What should you know before moving to Meadow Oaks?
Meadow Oaks’s weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. With a C+ overall, Meadow Oaks is better than 37% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 280th of 634 in Florida. At about $232K, a typical home costs 3.1 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. Where it does best is schools (B): its schools outperform 64% of the state's. Meadow Oaks’ midpoint age is 54.1 years, above both Florida’s towns (42.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On the outdoors, just 3 of Florida’s 779 towns do worse. Meadow Oaks’ January low is 48°F, where Florida’s towns sit at 51°F and U.S. towns at 22°F.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · USGS PAD-US · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
WeakestC−Hazard risk
A growing town
Meadow Oaks has grown 16% from 2010 to 2020
2,442 counted in 2010 and 2,842 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Meadow Oaks grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Meadow Oaks is from typical.
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsBetter than most of the towns comparedBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 0.5% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthHCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital 5.6 miles awayC+Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB−Open →Jobs & income$62K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Meadow Oaks: who provides what
Meadow Oaks is unincorporated, so Pasco County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPcud-Pasco County Regional PWS2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPasco CountyPasco County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePasco Supervisor of ElectionsPasco County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP code3466934669 100%Census 2020
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 Meadow Oaks.
Meadow Oaks has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and sends most of its workers to Tampa and beyond.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Few of Meadow Oaks’ working residents work in town
Meadow Oaks has 62 jobs for its 815 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Meadow Oaks had 62 jobs in 2023, up 31 from 2013. The top destinations are Tampa (12%), Spring Hill (3%) and St. Petersburg (3%). The share of residents in Meadow Oaks who live below the poverty line: 7.9%. Half commute less than 22 miles.
0%work in town
| Meadow Oaks | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Meadow Oaks0%
Tampa12%
Spring Hill3%
St. Petersburg3%
Largo2%
22 mi
median commute distance
62
jobs based in Meadow Oaks
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Meadow Oaks, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 43% of Meadow Oaks’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 36% to hurricanes.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Meadow Oaks
The Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt weather station, 17 miles away, records that about 95 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 47.8°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.5°.
Meadow Oaks’ midsummer high comes in at 91°F. Snow is a rarity.
91°summer high
| Meadow Oaks | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 48°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter50–71°
Spring60–82°
Summer73–90°
Fall64–83°
Jan 1
typical first frost
Feb 5
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Residents of Meadow Oaks are less healthy than 60% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,296 U.S. towns with household incomes like Meadow Oaks’s, it is healthier than 60%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
A fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Meadow Oaks. This Florida town beats the Florida average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
40%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Meadow Oaks | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Florida
4 better18 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Meadow Oaks | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.2% |
HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital
5.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
36th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B−
The median home in Meadow Oaks sells for about $290K
Meadow Oaks: 88% of households own their home. In Meadow Oaks, the midpoint rent is $1,759 a month. Sellers in Meadow Oaks got 99.6% of the asking price, typically.
$290Kmedian sale price
| Meadow Oaks | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,759 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
56
days on market
99.6%
sale-to-list price
11
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 67 attractions →Raymond James Stadium and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Meadow Oaks. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
30 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
24 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
23 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling Center
12 mi State parkWeeki Wachee Springs
24 mi State parkHoneymoon Island State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · Yuengling Center: User:TheCustomOfLife, Public domain · Weeki Wachee Springs: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Honeymoon Island State Park: Christopher Hollis, Public domain
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Everything we know about Meadow Oaks
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Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Meadow Oaks
Pasco-Hernando State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · New Port Richey6 mi$3,155 in-state tuitionATA Career EducationUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Spring Hill7.1 mi$14,895 tuitionTrinity College of FloridaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Trinity11.8 mi$16,300 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Meadow Oaks residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Meadow Oaks for work
Where Meadow Oaks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
62jobs based in Meadow Oaks
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Meadow Oaks
Unincorporated community in Florida, United States
Meadow Oaks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. Located north of Florida State Road 52 inland from Hudson, it is within the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The community was first planned in 1983 to include homes and eponymous golf course, which was later expanded. The clubhouse was destroyed by fire in 1995. The community continued to grow into the 2000s, partly on land that had once been a cattle ranch, to have eight 'villages'. Meadow Oaks become a CDP (43785) in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Area code
- 352
Questions about Meadow Oaks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Meadow Oaks, FL a good place to live?
Meadow Oaks grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #280 of 634 in Florida. It grades C+ for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Meadow Oaks, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $232,000, 38% below 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 B−.