Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The picture is mixed. New Port Richey grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns, and ranks 186th of 634 in Florida. Its lowest grade is for health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 77% of the country. It lags on hazard risk as well: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 56% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. At about $287K, a typical home costs 3.9 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. Walkability is its strong suit (A): it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 86% of U.S. towns. Hacienda Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Just over one in ten residents are under 18 here, below both Florida’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%).
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places.
Where New Port Richey beats most towns.
14,911 counted in 2010 and 16,728 in 2020; an estimated 18,299 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 9.5% since 2020, after 12.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far New Port Richey is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 758 in 1930, 16,728 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Port Richey, 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 New Port Richey.
New Port Richey is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Tampa and other neighbors.
Against the 4,885 U.S. towns with household incomes like New Port Richey’s, it is healthier than 59%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
In New Port Richey, 44% of adults have high blood pressure. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in the town.
| New Port Richey | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | New Port Richey | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 7.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.1% | 12.7% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Two of its 7 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The largest public high school is Gulf High School, with 1,518 students. The public schools here belong to the Pasco school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 796 | C− |
| Gulf High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,518 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
The typical value, about $287K, is 9% below its March 2024 peak. The median property tax bill is $1,308, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
A typical home in New Port Richey is worth about $287,000, down 1% in a year, 24% below the Florida typical home. The share of households in New Port Richey who live in a home they own: 57%. A home in New Port Richey typically sold within 64 days of listing.
| New Port Richey | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,193 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
January nights average 50.7°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.2°.
New Port Richey’s January low is 51°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| New Port Richey | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 51°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Port Richey has about as many jobs (7,694) as working residents, but only 408 people both live and work here.
Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles. The median household income for New Port Richey comes to $48,000. Most working residents leave New Port Richey for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Tampa (7%), Clearwater (5%) and Largo (4%).
| New Port Richey | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest park or preserve is James E. Grey Preserve, at 100 acres. Across 6 parks and preserves: 1.1 miles of trail. For New Port Richey, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| New Port Richey | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sims Park | 0.6 mi | 14 |
| 2. James E. Grey Preserve | — | 100 |
| 3. Pinehill Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The rate of reported violence in New Port Richey is 7 per 1,000 residents. New Port Richey's reported crime rate is well above Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| New Port Richey | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 7 per 1,000 residents | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 25.3 per 1,000 residents | 18 | 14.1 |
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
1,017 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 118 properties have flooded more than once.
Flood insurance has paid out on 1,017 claims in New Port Richey since 1978. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 33%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 11 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Port Richey. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
23 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
23 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling Center
34 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí MuseumTropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of New Port Richey
About 4 of every 100 New Port Richey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
8 notable people were born in New Port Richey.
City in Pasco County, Florida, United States
New Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population is estimated at about 18,811 as of 2026.
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4 towns share a border with New Port Richey.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Elfers (C+) comes closest.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Port Richey | #186 | B− | B− | — | B | C− |
| New Port Richey East | #446 | C− | B− | — | B | C− |
| Elfers | #291 | C+ | B− | — | B | C− |
| Port Richey | #495 | C− | C | — | B | C+ |
| Beacon Square | #340 | C | B− | — | B | C− |
New Port Richey, New Port Richey East, Elfers, Port Richey and Beacon Square report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare New Port Richey with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
New Port Richey grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #186 of 634 in Florida. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
8 notable people were born here, including Brooke Magnanti and Chris Trousdale.
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