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Safety HarborFL

A town of 16,624, settled in 1823.

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Safety Harbor Site · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5
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Safety Harbor, FL · Safety Harbor Site · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5

Population
16,624
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Typical home
$497K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
49.8
years
Jobs based here
8,325
Balanced
TownGrade
B+
#45 of 634 in FL

Is Safety Harbor a good place to live?

For most people who can afford it, yes. Safety Harbor grades B+ overall, ranked 45th of 634 in Florida. The median household earns $107K. It is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $497K for a typical one and 6.7 times the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. Safety Harbor’s January low is 52°F, near the Florida town median (51°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Only 18 of Florida’s 327 towns score higher on civic life. Safety Harbor is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns.

StrongestAJobs & incomeA−WalkabilityA−HealthWeakestDCost of living

What makes Safety Harbor stand out

Where Safety Harbor beats most towns.

12.3of 20 on EPA’s indexCar-dependentWalkable
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 81% of U.S. towns
2.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Safety Harbor1.2
Florida2.5
U.S.3.3
SafetyB+
52% less violent crime than FL
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.

How Safety Harbor grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Safety Harbor is from typical.

How grading works
Jobs & income8,325 jobs based hereAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 12.3 of 20; 5.6% of households have no carA−Open →HealthMease Countryside Hospital 0.6 miles awayA−Open →SafetyB+Open →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 7% conserved landB+Open →History2 places on the National Register; 1 notable person born hereC+Open →Civic life4.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 90° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market49 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 49.8; 49% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Safety Harbor Site
Safety Harbor Site · National Register of Historic Places
Safety Harbor’s story

203 years in pictures

Safety Harbor Site is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1823, comes before those of 97% of the Florida towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 429 in 1920, 17,072 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1921 and 5 maps from 1943 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1823Safety Harbor is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Tropicana Field and 50 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Safety Harbor. Close and well known come first.

All 71 attractions →
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana FieldBig draw12 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium16 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena34 mi BeachAnna Maria Island17 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year17 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí Museum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Safety Harbor: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Safety Harbor, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSafety Harbor Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressTown pickup · day by addressTown site
SchoolsPinellas County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections herePinellas Supervisor of ElectionsPinellas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3469534695 99%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 Safety Harbor.

Safety Harbor fares better on crime within Florida than nationally and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.

HealthA−

Safety Harbor earns an A− for health

Its widest gap with Florida is food insecurity: 8.9% of its 14,207 adults worry about having enough food, against 16.8% statewide.

14% of Safety Harbor adults report frequent mental distress. Safety Harbor beats the Florida average on 13 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 8.9% of Safety Harbor adults worry about having enough food.

80%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
Safety HarborFlorida townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)8.9%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)21%25%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)11%13%14%
31 measures vs. Florida
13 better16 too close to call2 worse
What stands outSafety HarborFL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.9%16.8%
Fewer uninsured adults8.5%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer12.2%9.1%
Mease Countryside Hospital
0.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
80th
percentile among FL towns
Full pageSafety Harbor’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby0.6 miles to an ER · Mease Countryside HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than FL on 13 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsB

Public schools in Safety Harbor beat 58% of Florida districts

Its public schools are run by the Pinellas school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

58%of FL districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Safety Harbor Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–8956C+
Safety Harbor Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5Grades PK–5588A−
Full pageSafety Harbor’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsPINELLASVs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighborEvery school5 schools · Safety Harbor Middle SchoolQuestions“Are Safety Harbor’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation

HousingCost of living grade D

Safety Harbor earns a D for cost of living

At 6.7 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income, the typical home (about $497K) costs more against local pay than in 80% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.

Safety Harbor’s median rent is $1,743 a month. The typical Safety Harbor home is worth about $497,000, up 1.9% in a year, 32% above the Florida typical home. 84% of households own their home in Safety Harbor.

$497KZillow home value
Safety HarborFlorida townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home84%72%73%
Median rent$1,743 a month$1,647 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Safety Harbor$497K
Florida$375K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
49
days on market
96.4%
sale-to-list price
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
16
homes sold in May
Full pageSafety Harbor’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 1.9% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 4.6 years of incomeRents$1,743 a month · Median rentVs. the neighborsAhead of its graded neighbor

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

SafetyB+

Crime per resident in Safety Harbor is lower than in 73% of U.S. towns

At 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 88% of Florida’s graded towns.

The property crime rate in Safety Harbor is 4.7 per 1,000 residents.

73%of U.S. towns report more crimeB+Safety Grade
Safety HarborFlorida townsU.S. towns
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)4.7 per 1,000 residents12.69.9
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)1.2 per 1,000 residents2.11.6

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Safety Harbor1.2
Florida2.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Safety Harbor4.7
Florida10.8
U.S.15.5
73rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
88th
percentile among FL towns
20
violent crimes reported in 2025
80
property crimes reported in 2025
Full pageSafety Harbor’s safety reportOpen the page
Violent crime by type1.2 violent crimes per 1,000Crime over the yearsSteady since 2023Vs. the neighborsAhead of its graded neighborQuestions“Is Safety Harbor, FL safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

OutdoorsB+

Safety Harbor has set aside 7.2% of its land for conservation

1.8 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. Philippe Park, at 98 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.

#287for trails in FL
Safety HarborFlorida townsU.S. towns
Conserved land7.2%3%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.40.4
7.2%
conserved · 236 of 3,259 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Philippe Park1.1 mi98
2. Safety Harbor Waterfront Park0.3 mi10
3. Safety Harbor City Park—28
Full pageSafety Harbor’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.8 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk1.1 miles of trail · Philippe ParkConserved land7.2% conserved · 236 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Safety Harbor?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Safety Harbor has mild winters and hot summers

January nights average 51.8°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.3°.

Safety Harbor has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter54–71°
Spring64–81°
Summer76–90°
Fall68–83°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
Full pageSafety Harbor’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 52°Rain & snow53″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

Most working residents commute out of Safety Harbor

Safety Harbor has about as many jobs (8,325) as working residents, but only 629 people both live and work here. 26.7% of workers work from home, against 15.7% across Florida.

Most working residents leave Safety Harbor for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Tampa (13%), Clearwater (12%) and Largo (9%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

9%work in town
Safety HarborFlorida townsU.S. towns
Work from home27%14%11%
Median household income$107,000$73,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.1%11%9.6%
Average trip to work25 minutes27 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Safety Harbor9%
Tampa13%
Clearwater12%
Largo9%
St. Petersburg7%
10 mi
median commute distance
8,325
jobs based in Safety Harbor
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns
Full pageSafety Harbor’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here8,325 jobs based here · BalancedWhere people work9% work in Safety HarborCommute times25 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Moderate risk in Safety Harbor, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 101 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Safety Harbor.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
101
paid flood claims since 1979
11
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageSafety Harbor’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims101 paid flood claims · Since 1979Past disasters11 federal disasters · Paid out in Safety HarborGet ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Safety Harbor

20pages on Safety Harbor
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 58% of FL districts · 5 schoolsSafetyB+1.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA−Better than FL on 13 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingD$497K typical home · up 1.9% in a yearWork & commuteA$107K median household income · 8,325 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
OutdoorsB+2 mi of trails · 7% conserved landPlacesAttractions71 nearby · Dunedin History Museum 6 miLibraryB+Safety Harbor LibraryCollegesUltimate Medical Academy is 6.1 mi away
The story
HistoryC+Settled 1823 · 2 on the National RegisterFamous people1 born in Safety HarborTown Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 116 residentsClimate90° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 34695Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

7 within 15 miles of the center of Safety Harbor

Ultimate Medical AcademyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Clearwater6.1 miFaith Theological Seminary and Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tampa7.1 miGalen College of Nursing-Tampa BayUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Saint Petersburg10.2 mi$17,048 tuition

About 5 of every 100 Safety Harbor residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Landmarks

2 places in Safety Harbor on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →
Safety Harbor SiteNational Historic Landmark
Ingleside

About Safety Harbor

City in Florida, United States

Official town website ↗

Safety Harbor is a city on the west shore of Tampa Bay in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It was settled in 1823 and incorporated in 1917. Its population was 17,072 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1917
Area
5.1 sq mi
Elevation
20 ft
ZIP code
34695
Area code
727

Safety Harbor’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Safety Harbor.

Explore the map →
ClearwaterClearwaterSafety Harbor
Clearwater
SW · 12% of Safety Harbor workers commute here
Visit
How the neighbors grade
TownFL rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Safety Harbor#45B+DB+BA−
Clearwater#394CDCBB−

Compare Safety Harbor with a neighbor →

Questions about Safety Harbor

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Safety Harbor, FL a good place to live?

For most people who can afford it, yes. Safety Harbor grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #45 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health, B+ for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Safety Harbor, FL expensive?

Yes. 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 D.