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A town of 11,983.
Population
11,983
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$233K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
1,445
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#244 of 634 in FL
Is Shady Hills a good place to live?
Shady Hills gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $233K for a typical one, or 3.1 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 244th among Florida's 634 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On walkability, just 75 of Florida’s 776 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Crews Lake Wilderness Park, at 43 acres.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Shady Hills for work
Where Shady Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,445jobs based in Shady Hills
3%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Shady Hills grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Shady Hills is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 4% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthHCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital 9 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$68K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 91° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 44.5; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Shady Hills: who provides what
Shady Hills is unincorporated, so Pasco County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPcud-Pasco County Regional PWS2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPasco CountyPasco 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 herePasco Supervisor of ElectionsPasco County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes34610, 34667, 3466934610 82% · 34667 13% · 34669 5%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 Shady Hills.
Shady Hills trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Tampa and beyond.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most working residents commute out of Shady Hills
Shady Hills has 1,445 jobs for its 4,926 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 889 in 2013 to 1,445.
Most people who work leave Shady Hills to do it: just 3% work in town. Since 2013, Shady Hills has added 556 jobs, to 1,445 in 2023. The typical journey to work for Shady Hills comes to 33 minutes, above both Florida’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 16% of Shady Hills workers work remotely from home.
3%work in town
| Shady Hills | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 16% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Shady Hills3%
Tampa11%
Spring Hill8%
St. Petersburg3%
Clearwater2%
27 mi
median commute distance
1,445
jobs based in Shady Hills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB
On state tests, Shady Hills’ schools beat 64% of Florida districts
The public schools here belong to the Pasco school district. Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Public school enrollment in Shady Hills: 1,721 students across 3 schools.
64%of FL districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crews Lake Middle School.Largest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 709 | C+ |
| Miracles Schools PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–12 | Grades 1–12 | 12 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Shady Hills is less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns
38% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Shady Hills, where Florida’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 36%. The share of adults in Shady Hills who report frequent physical distress: 17%. Two figures for adults here: 42% have high blood pressure, 17% smoke cigarettes.
28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Shady Hills | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Florida
0 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Shady Hills | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 7.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.1% | 12.7% |
| More smokers | 17.2% | 12.4% |
HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
24th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Shady Hills, with inland flooding at the top
Shady Hills has had 14 paid flood insurance claims since 1982. Expected losses in Shady Hills break down as 40% from inland flooding and 40% from hurricanes. Federal aid has come to Shady Hills households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
14
paid flood claims since 1982
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Shady Hills brings mild winters and hot summers
The Saint Leo weather station, 18 miles away, records that about 114 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 47.7°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.4°.
Snowfall is close to zero. In Shady Hills, the January low is 48°F.
91°summer high
| Shady Hills | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 48°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter50–71°
Spring60–82°
Summer73–90°
Fall64–83°
Jan 1
typical first frost
Feb 5
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
Conserved land covers 1.1% of Shady Hills
Shady Hills’ concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. 3.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
#415for trails in FL
| Shady Hills | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 3% | 4.3% |
1.1%
conserved · 214 of 18,593 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crews Lake Wilderness Park | — | 43 |
| 2. Central Pasco & Gulf RR | — | 28 |
| 3. Elsie Logan Memorial Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade A−
Homes in Shady Hills sell for about $415K
Homes are within reach (A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 27 miles.
Just over nine in ten households are owner-occupiers in Shady Hills. Shady Hills’ typical rent comes in at $993 a month. On the market here: a median 9 days to sell.
$415Kmedian sale price
| Shady Hills | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $993 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
9
days on market
98.2%
sale-to-list price
11
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shady Hills
17pages on Shady Hills
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Shady Hills
ATA Career EducationUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Spring Hill4.6 mi$14,895 tuitionPasco-Hernando State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · New Port Richey10.8 mi$3,155 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Shady Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Shady Hills
CDP in Florida, United States
Shady Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Shady Hills had a population of 11,690. It is in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area and home to a pigeon racing group.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 52 ft
- Area code
- 727
Shady Hills’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Shady Hills.
Spring HillQuail RidgeShady Hills
How the neighbors grade
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Hills | #244 | C+ | A− | — | B | C |
| Spring Hill | #454 | C− | C | — | B− | C |
| Quail Ridge | #254 | C+ | C+ | — | B | B− |
Shady Hills, Spring Hill and Quail Ridge report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Shady Hills with a neighbor →
Questions about Shady Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shady Hills, FL a good place to live?
Shady Hills grades C+ overall, better than 41% of U.S. towns and #244 of 634 in Florida. It grades C for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Shady Hills, FL expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $233,000, 38% 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 A−.