Silver Springs ShoresFL
The town, home to 28,537 people, lies in Florida.
Is Silver Springs Shores a good place to live?
The weak point is schools: its schools rank behind 87% of the state's. Health is weaker too: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. Homes run about $201K for a typical one, 3.3 times the Ocala metro’s $61K median household income. Overall, that makes a D−, good for 603rd of 634 in Florida. It comes out better than 2% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway, at 550 acres. Silver Springs Shores’ January low is 45°F, against 51°F in Florida’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. 17% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more locally, below both Florida’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (29%).
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
Silver Springs Shores has grown 280% from 2010 to 2020
6,539 counted in 2010 and 24,846 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Silver Springs Shores grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Silver Springs Shores is from typical.
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Moving to Silver Springs Shores: who provides what
Silver Springs Shores is unincorporated, so Marion 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 Silver Springs Shores.
Silver Springs Shores has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Ocala and beyond.
Silver Springs Shores’ grade for schools is a D
Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Its public schools are run by the Marion school district. The largest public high school is Lake Weir High School, with 1,447 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenway Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 720 | C |
| Lake Weir High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,447 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Silver Springs Shores’ grade for health is a D
17% of Silver Springs Shores adults report frequent physical distress. Across all 31 CDC measures, Silver Springs Shores beats Florida on 1 and trails on 17. Two figures for adults in the town: 25% worry about having enough food, 19% report frequent mental distress.
| Silver Springs Shores | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Silver Springs Shores | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 9.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
About one in three of Silver Springs Shores’ working residents commute to Ocala
Silver Springs Shores has 2,784 jobs for its 10,870 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 1,998 in 2014 to 2,784.
Only 3% of working residents stay in Silver Springs Shores for work; the rest commute out. Since 2014, Silver Springs Shores has added 786 jobs, to 2,784 in 2024. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. The top destinations are Ocala (35%), Gainesville (3%) and The Villages (2%).
| Silver Springs Shores | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 4.9% | 7.9% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Silver Springs Shores
The Lisbon weather station, 22 miles away, records that about 73 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. The Lisbon weather station, 22 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 327 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 81% of Florida places with climate records.
The typical July afternoon high for Silver Springs Shores is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Silver Springs Shores faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
The natural-hazard score from FEMA here in Silver Springs Shores is 64 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2017, has brought federal aid to Silver Springs Shores households. Nearly two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 30%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Silver Springs Shores
Trails total 1.4 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Silver Springs Shores’ density of trails is put at 0.1 miles per square mile. Parkland in Silver Springs Shores adds up to 1,063 acres.
| Silver Springs Shores | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marshall Swamp Tract | 0.9 mi | 503 |
| 2. Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway | — | 550 |
| 3. Ralph Wilson Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Silver Springs Shores sells for about $243K at the median
In Silver Springs Shores, the midpoint rent is $1,430 a month. A home in Silver Springs Shores typically sold within 65 days of listing. The share of households in Silver Springs Shores who live in a home they own is 79%.
| Silver Springs Shores | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,430 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Ocala National Forest and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Silver Springs Shores. Close and well known come first.
12 mi National forestOcala National Forest
8 mi Zoo & aquariumSilver Springs
36 mi MountainSugarloaf Mountain
32 mi Ancient siteDevil's Den
38 mi State parkPaynes Prairie
8 mi MuseumAppleton Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Ocala National Forest: Sandra Friend, Public domain · Silver Springs: NeilEvans, Public domain · Sugarloaf Mountain: Lithium6ion at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Devil's Den: Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paynes Prairie: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Appleton Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Silver Springs Shores
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Silver Springs Shores
About 5 of every 100 Silver Springs Shores residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
97% of working residents leave Silver Springs Shores for work
Where Silver Springs Shores’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
About Silver Springs Shores
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Silver Springs Shores is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,846 at the 2020 census, up from 6,539 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community, often called “The Shores" by locals, serves primarily as a bedroom community for Ocala. It is the largest community in southeastern Marion County.
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- Area
- 4.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- Area code
- 352
Questions about Silver Springs Shores
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Silver Springs Shores, FL a good place to live?
Silver Springs Shores grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #603 of 634 in Florida. It grades D for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Silver Springs Shores, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $201,000, 46% 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.