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A town of 3,655, settled in 1884.
Port Richey is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 495th of 634 graded towns in Florida, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 64% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $226K for a typical one and 3 times the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Port Richey, where Florida’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 68% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Port Richey's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 86% of U.S. towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 26% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
16.3% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, so the town is fuller in summer than its census count suggests.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Port Richey is from typical.
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Census counts: 104 in 1930, a low of 104 in 1930, 3,052 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in 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 Port Richey.
Port Richey draws workers from Jasmine Estates and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
2,141 jobs are based in Port Richey, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 1,393 in 2013 to 2,141.
Most working residents leave Port Richey for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Port Richey grew to 2,141 in 2023, 748 more than in 2013. Port Richey’s median household income is $51,000.
| Port Richey | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 3 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income, the typical home (about $226K) costs less against local pay than in 88% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living. The typical value, about $226K, is 8% below its April 2024 peak.
The median rent in Port Richey is $1,027 a month. The typical Port Richey home is worth about $226,000, about the same as a year ago, 40% below the Florida typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1,143 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 196 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1978, 1,143 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Port Richey.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 50.4°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.2°.
Port Richey has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Port Richey | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 50°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 6,158 U.S. towns with household incomes like Port Richey’s, it is healthier than 71%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income. Its C+ for health tops all 3 graded neighbors; New Port Richey (C−) comes closest.
Port Richey beats the Florida average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Port Richey.
| Port Richey | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Port Richey | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.6% | 15.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (20% statewide). Port Richey has grown 20% since 2020, to 3,655 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Port Richey | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.4 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 31% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 82% are men (FL 50%).
| Port Richey | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.5% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.6% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.1% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.8% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,700, single groups can be off by several points
0.7 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park, at 79 acres.
| Port Richey | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.8% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park | 0.6 mi | 79 |
| 2. Port Richey Waterfront Park | — | 12 |
| 3. Brasher Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Richey. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
28 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
25 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
25 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling Center
36 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
3 within 15 miles of the center of Port Richey
About 7 of every 100 Port Richey residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
2,671 counted in 2010 and 3,052 in 2020; an estimated 3,655 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 19.5% since 2020, after 14.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
City in Florida, United States
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. As of 2020, the city had a population of 3,052.
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3 towns share a border with Port Richey.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C−; New Port Richey East (C−) is closest.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Richey | #495 | C− | C | — | B | C+ |
| New Port Richey | #186 | B− | B− | — | B | C− |
| New Port Richey East | #446 | C− | B− | — | B | C− |
| Jasmine Estates | #426 | C− | C+ | — | B | D |
Port Richey, New Port Richey, New Port Richey East and Jasmine Estates report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Port Richey with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Port Richey grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #495 of 634 in Florida. It grades C+ for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
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.
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