River RidgeFL
A town of 5,149. Home to Pasco-Hernando State College.
Is River Ridge a good place to live?
River Ridge is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 171st of 634 in Florida, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools rank ahead of 64% of Florida towns. Expect to pay for it: the typical home is worth about $327K, 4.4 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. 33% of the land in River Ridge is conserved, above both the Florida town median (3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). River Ridge is home to Pasco-Hernando State College. River Ridge is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 70% of U.S. towns.
What makes River Ridge stand out
Where River Ridge beats most towns.
10% of River Ridge is in college
How River Ridge grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far River Ridge is from typical.
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Moving to River Ridge: who provides what
River Ridge is unincorporated, so Pasco 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 River Ridge.
River Ridge keeps more of its land conserved than most of Florida, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has less food insecurity than most of Florida.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of River Ridge
Its 892 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 97% of Florida towns.
River Ridge’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.6 miles. The biggest park or preserve is J. B. Starkey Wilderness Park, at 992 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J. B. Starkey Wilderness Park | 0.4 mi | 992 |
| 2. River Ridge Golf and Country Club | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For schools, River Ridge earns a B
The public schools here belong to the Pasco school district. The largest public high school is River Ridge High School, with 1,798 students. Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,026 | B |
| River Ridge High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,798 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in River Ridge work out of town
For residents in River Ridge, the share who live below the poverty line is 6.1%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 109, to 1,093. The town’s average trip to work stands at 32 minutes, against 27 minutes in Florida’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Its typical household income is $103,000.
| River Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
River Ridge: mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 48.6°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.3°.
Snow is a rarity. Its January low stands at 49°F.
| River Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 49°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer children than Florida overall
Children under 18 are 15% of residents (20% statewide). In River Ridge, the age of the median resident is 47 years. Here, 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 34% in Florida as a whole. 22% of residents are 65 or older here.
| River Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 47 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| River Ridge | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.9% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.9% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.8% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
River Ridge faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 45% of River Ridge’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 32% to inland flooding. Flood insurance has paid out on 6 claims in the town since 1998.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
River Ridge ranks healthier than 53% of the country’s towns
Its widest gap with Florida is food insecurity: 9.6% of its 4,128 adults worry about having enough food, against 16.8% statewide. Against the 8,160 U.S. towns with household incomes like River Ridge’s, it is less healthy than 72%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
The share of adults in River Ridge who report frequent physical distress: 15%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, River Ridge is ahead of Florida on 6 and behind on 3. Among adults in the town, 20% have been diagnosed with depression and 39% have high blood pressure.
| River Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | River Ridge | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in River Ridge sells for about $310K at the median
A home in River Ridge typically sold within 67 days of listing. The town’s typical rent comes in at $2,194 a month. 81% of River Ridge households own their home.
| River Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,194 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Tropicana Field and 43 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around River Ridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
25 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
20 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
20 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling Center
35 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí MuseumPhoto credits
Tropicana 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
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Everything we know about River Ridge
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of River Ridge
About 10 of every 100 River Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
99% of working residents leave River Ridge for work
Where River Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About River Ridge
Unincorporated community in Florida, United States
River Ridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, River Ridge had a population of 5,107.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Area code
- 352
River Ridge’s neighbors
One town shares a border with River Ridge.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge | #171 | B− | C | — | B | B− |
| Moon Lake | #187 | B− | A | — | B | D− |
River Ridge and Moon Lake report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare River Ridge with a neighbor →
Questions about River Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is River Ridge, FL a good place to live?
River Ridge grades B− overall, better than 49% of U.S. towns and #171 of 634 in Florida. It grades B− for health and B for schools.
Is River Ridge, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $327,000, 13% 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.