North Weeki WacheeFL
8,979 people call this town in Florida home.
Is North Weeki Wachee a good place to live?
More weak spots than strong ones. Its weakest is cost of living (C−): the typical home is worth about $329K, 4.4 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. North Weeki Wachee grades D overall, better than 13% of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 520th of 634 in Florida. It also trails on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 67% of the country. Hazard risk is weaker too — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Walkability is its strong suit: it is more walkable than 57% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area, 1,203 acres with 6.9 miles of trail.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenStreetMap.
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.
Protected land: 13.1% of North Weeki Wachee
North Weeki Wachee’s trail density stands at 1.0 miles per square mile, where Florida’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. 16 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| 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
For half of commuters, work is under 30 miles away. Jobs in North Weeki Wachee grew by 96 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,043. Most working residents leave North Weeki Wachee for work: only 3% work in town. The town’s median household income stands at $65,000, below both the Florida town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| 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
For health, North Weeki Wachee earns a C
Among adults in North Weeki Wachee, 34% sleep under 7 hours. Against the Florida average, North Weeki Wachee comes out ahead on 10 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 9. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% have diabetes, 44% have high blood pressure.
| 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
Expect mild winters and hot summers in North Weeki Wachee
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.
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 47° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
North Weeki Wachee skews older than Florida
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 comes in at 52.6 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: just over a quarter of adults 25 and older, vs 34% across Florida.
| North Weeki Wachee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.6 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 13% | 20% | 22% |
| 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
The biggest natural risk in North Weeki Wachee is hurricanes, at a high overall level
One flood insurance claim has been paid in North Weeki Wachee since 1985. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 46% come from hurricanes and 36% from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in North Weeki Wachee sell for about $316K
For households in North Weeki Wachee, the share who own their home is 91%. In North Weeki Wachee, the midpoint rent is $1,746 a month. On the market in the town: a median 81 days to sell.
| 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. The typical home is worth about $329,000, 12% 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 C−.