North Weeki WacheeFL
A town of 8,979.
Is North Weeki Wachee a good place to live?
North Weeki Wachee earns a D, 520th among Florida's 634 graded towns. What it does well: it has 16 miles of trail. 13% of the land in North Weeki Wachee is conserved, against 3% in Florida’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area, 1,203 acres with 6.9 miles of trail.
97% of working residents leave North Weeki Wachee for work
Where North Weeki Wachee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How North Weeki Wachee grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far North Weeki Wachee is from typical.
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Moving to North Weeki Wachee: who provides what
North Weeki Wachee is unincorporated, so Hernando 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 North Weeki Wachee.
Conserved land covers 13.1% of North Weeki Wachee
North Weeki Wachee’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, where Florida’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area | 6.9 mi | 1,203 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of North Weeki Wachee’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave North Weeki Wachee for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in North Weeki Wachee grew to 1,043 in 2023, 96 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Spring Hill (13%), Tampa (7%) and Brooksville (7%).
| North Weeki Wachee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, North Weeki Wachee is less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns
North Weeki Wachee beats the Florida average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 11% of adults binge drink in North Weeki Wachee.
| North Weeki Wachee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Weeki Wachee | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In North Weeki Wachee, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Brooksville Chin Hill weather station, 12 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 329 days, longer than in 96% of U.S. towns. The Brooksville Chin Hill weather station, 12 miles away, records that about 89 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
North Weeki Wachee has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in North Weeki Wachee is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Florida overall
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (20% statewide). North Weeki Wachee’s median age is 52.6 years. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| North Weeki Wachee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.6 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| North Weeki Wachee | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.5% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.4% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.4% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.4% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.4% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.2% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
North Weeki Wachee faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in North Weeki Wachee since 1985.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in North Weeki Wachee sell for about $336K
91% of North Weeki Wachee households own their home.
| North Weeki Wachee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,746 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about North Weeki Wachee
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of North Weeki Wachee
About 3 of every 100 North Weeki Wachee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About North Weeki Wachee
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
North Weeki Wachee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hernando County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Weeki Wachee had a population of 9,131.
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- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Area code
- 352
North Weeki Wachee’s neighbors
One town shares a border with North Weeki Wachee.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Weeki Wachee | #520 | D | C− | — | B− | C |
| High Point | #195 | B− | A− | — | B− | C+ |
North Weeki Wachee and High Point report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North Weeki Wachee with a neighbor →
Questions about North Weeki Wachee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Weeki Wachee, FL a good place to live?
North Weeki Wachee grades D overall, better than 13% of U.S. towns and #520 of 634 in Florida. It grades C for health and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is North Weeki Wachee, FL expensive?
Yes. That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($74,392 across the Tampa-St. 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 C−.