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Ridge ManorFL
The town, home to 3,935 people, lies in Florida.
Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,935
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$247K
−0.2% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
115
A commuter town
TownGrade
C−
#470 of 634 in FL
Is Ridge Manor a good place to live?
Ridge Manor’s lowest grade is for incomes: the median household income is $58K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. Overall, Ridge Manor earns a C−, better than 18% of U.S. towns. That places it 470th of 634 in Florida. It lags on hazard risk as well (D): FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than three quarters of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Where it does best is cost of living: a typical home costs about $247K, 3.3 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. The biggest park or preserve is Ridge Manor Community Park, at 37 acres. Its mean commuting time is 40 minutes, above both Florida’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 55 of Florida’s 776 towns score lower on walkability.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenStreetMap.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Ridge Manor for work
Where Ridge Manor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
115jobs based in Ridge Manor
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Ridge Manor grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Ridge Manor is from typical.
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listDOpen →Jobs & income115 jobs based hereC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 8.7% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthTampa General Hospital Brooksville 11.9 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB+Open →SchoolsNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 2% conserved landB−Open →HistoryNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 91° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market$247K typical home, down 0.2% in a year; 80 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.5; 22% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Ridge Manor: who provides what
Ridge Manor is unincorporated, so Hernando County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHernando Co Utl-WestNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHernando CountyHernando 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 hereHernando Supervisor of ElectionsHernando County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP codes33523, 3359733523 97% · 33597 3%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 Ridge Manor.
Ridge Manor trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
OutdoorsB−
2.3% of Ridge Manor is conserved land
4.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Ridge Manor’s density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
#223for trails in FL
| Ridge Manor | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
2.3%
conserved · 131 of 5,768 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ridge Manor Community Park | — | 37 |
| 2. Withlacoochee State Forest | 0.1 mi | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Ridge Manor’s schools trail 51% of Florida districts
Its one school is below.
49%of FL districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Manor Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–11 | Grades K–11 | 98 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade B+
For cost of living, Ridge Manor earns a B+
Homes are within reach (about $247K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 33 miles. The typical value, about $247K, is 8% below its May 2024 peak.
The rent at the middle of the market in Ridge Manor is $1,055 a month. Zillow values the typical Ridge Manor home at about $247,000, about the same as a year ago, 34% below the Florida typical home. The share of households in Ridge Manor who live in a home they own: 82%.
$247KZillow home value
| Ridge Manor | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,055 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Ridge Manor$247K
Florida$375K
Market temperature
80
days on market
99%
sale-to-list price
−0.2%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
The average trip to work in Ridge Manor is longer than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
Ridge Manor has 115 jobs for its 1,809 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 40.4 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
Among 638 Florida towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ridge Manor. The top destinations are Tampa (7%), Dade City (6%) and Brooksville (4%).
0%work in town
| Ridge Manor | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Ridge Manor0%
Tampa7%
Dade City6%
Brooksville4%
Spring Hill4%
33 mi
median commute distance
115
jobs based in Ridge Manor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Natural hazards: high risk in Ridge Manor, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Ridge Manor, 47% come from inland flooding and 36% from hurricanes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ridge Manor after 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC
Residents of Ridge Manor are less healthy than seven in ten U.S. towns
Against the 8,282 U.S. towns with household incomes like Ridge Manor’s, it is healthier than 52%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
14% of adults binge drink in Ridge Manor. The town does better than the Florida average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 8.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Ridge Manor | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 23% |
31 measures vs. Florida
2 better21 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Ridge Manor | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15.2% | 16.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.2% |
Tampa General Hospital Brooksville
11.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
28th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Ridge Manor’s year
The Saint Leo weather station, 11 miles away, records that about 114 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 46.9°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91°.
For Ridge Manor, the January low is 47°F. It almost never snows.
91°summer high
| Ridge Manor | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 47°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter49–72°
Spring59–83°
Summer72–91°
Fall63–84°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ridge Manor
17pages on Ridge Manor
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ridge Manor
About 4 of every 100 Ridge Manor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Ridge Manor
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Ridge Manor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hernando County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ridge Manor had a population of 4,743.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 9.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- Area code
- 352
Questions about Ridge Manor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ridge Manor, FL a good place to live?
Ridge Manor grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #470 of 634 in Florida. It grades C for health and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Ridge Manor, FL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.