Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Tarpon Springs grades C+ overall, 293rd among Florida's 634 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It has 6 miles of trail. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $387K for a typical one and 5.2 times the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. Tarpon Springs’ median age is 55.4 years, above both Florida’s towns (42.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Tarpon Springs has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them N.K. SYMI (Sponge Diving Boat) and DUCHESS (Sponge Hooking Boat). Tarpon Springs is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 74% of U.S. towns.
Where Tarpon Springs beats most towns.
Census counts: 327 in 1890, 25,117 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
15 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Tarpon Springs is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tarpon Springs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Tarpon Springs.
Tarpon Springs has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, fares better on crime within Florida than nationally and trades workers with Tampa and other neighbors.
5.7 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Fred Howard Park, 177 acres with 2.2 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fred Howard Park | 2.2 mi | 177 |
| 2. A.L. Anderson Park | — | 78 |
| 3. North Anclote River Nature Park | — | 56 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Pinellas school district. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Tarpon Springs High School, with 1,111 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarpon Springs Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 649 | B+ |
| Tarpon Springs High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,111 | C |
| Tarpon Springs Fundamental EleTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 267 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (20% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Tarpon Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 11% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 31% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Tarpon Springs | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.1% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.9% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.1% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
January nights average 51°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.3°.
Tarpon Springs has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Tarpon Springs’ January low is 51°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Tarpon Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 51°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 51% of Florida’s graded towns.
The violent crime rate in Tarpon Springs is 2.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Tarpon Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.5 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Tarpon Springs beats the Florida average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 20% of Tarpon Springs adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Tarpon Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Tarpon Springs | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.4% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.4% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tarpon Springs has about as many jobs (9,130) as working residents, but only 990 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Tarpon Springs for work: only 10% work in town. 22% of workers work from home in Tarpon Springs. Since 2013, Tarpon Springs has added 2,028 jobs, to 9,130 in 2023.
| Tarpon Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 22% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.8% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1,116 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 126 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 1,116 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tarpon Springs.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical value, about $387K, is 12% below its April 2024 peak.
The typical Tarpon Springs home is worth about $387,000, down 0.5% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.
| Tarpon Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,298 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tarpon Springs. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
25 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
23 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
24 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling Center
28 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí MuseumTropicana 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
4 within 15 miles of the center of Tarpon Springs
About 7 of every 100 Tarpon Springs residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
Coastal flooding makes up 15% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
15 places in Tarpon Springs on the National Register of Historic Places.
16 notable people were born in Tarpon Springs.
City in Florida, United States
Tarpon Springs is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Tampa Bay area. Its population was 25,117 as of 2020. Tarpon Springs had the highest percentage of Greek Americans of any city in the US, with more than one in ten residents having Greek ancestry.
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3 towns share a border with Tarpon Springs.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarpon Springs | #293 | C+ | C− | C+ | B | B |
| East Lake | #266 | C+ | D− | — | B | A− |
| Palm Harbor | #216 | C+ | D | — | B | B+ |
| Holiday | #384 | C | B− | — | B | D |
East Lake, Palm Harbor and Holiday report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Tarpon Springs with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Tarpon Springs grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #293 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health, C+ for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
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 C−.
16 notable people were born here, including 2 Pistols and Michael Bilirakis.
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