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Weeki Wachee GardensFL
The town, home to 1,068 people, lies in Florida.
Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,068
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$349K
−0.1% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town
Is Weeki Wachee Gardens a good place to live?
Weeki Wachee Gardens’ weakest subject grade is a D− for hazard risk. 46% of residents live below the poverty line in Weeki Wachee Gardens, above both the Florida town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 50 of Florida’s 774 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Weeki Wachee Gardens has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Weeki Wachee Gardens grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Weeki Wachee Gardens is from typical.
Hazard riskCoastal flooding tops the listD−Open →HealthHCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital 5.4 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$57K median household income; 38 jobs based hereDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $349K, 4.7 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 4.4% of households have no car; 13.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →SchoolsBehind 51% of Florida districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
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.
Housing market$349K typical home, down 0.1% in a year–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.5; 20% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
By the sea
Weeki Wachee Gardens lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 56% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
56%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
281paid flood-insurance claims since 2016
2storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Weeki Wachee Gardens.
HealthD
Compared with most of Florida and the rest of the country, more of Weeki Wachee Gardens’ adults have diabetes
8%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
Only 3 of the 637 Florida towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Weeki Wachee Gardens. 50% of adults have high blood pressure in the town. Against the Florida average, Weeki Wachee Gardens comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 16.
| Weeki Wachee Gardens | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 37% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Florida
9 better6 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Weeki Wachee Gardens | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 13.9% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.2% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 16.1% | 7.2% |
HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital
5.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Natural hazards: very high risk in Weeki Wachee Gardens, mostly coastal flooding
92risk score of 100
On expected storm and flood damage, Weeki Wachee Gardens sits above 92% of U.S. communities. Weeki Wachee Gardens has had 281 paid flood insurance claims since 2016. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to coastal flooding, and 20% to hurricanes. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA risk score
Coastal floodingHurricanesInland flooding
281
paid flood claims since 2016
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Weeki Wachee Gardens has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
1%work in town
The top destinations are Spring Hill (13%), Tampa (6%) and Brooksville (3%). Most working residents leave Weeki Wachee Gardens for work: only 1% work in town. Weeki Wachee Gardens’ mean commuting time is 31 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 33 miles.
| Weeki Wachee Gardens | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Weeki Wachee Gardens1%
Spring Hill13%
Tampa6%
Brooksville3%
High Point3%
33 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Weeki Wachee Gardens
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 57% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Weeki Wachee Gardens
91°summer high
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Winter50–71°
Spring61–81°
Summer74–90°
Fall65–83°
Jan 1
typical first frost
Feb 5
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade D
A larger share of households in Weeki Wachee Gardens are owner-occupiers than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
$349KZillow home value
The typical Weeki Wachee Gardens home is worth about $349,000, about the same as a year ago, 7% below the Florida typical home.
Typical home value
Weeki Wachee Gardens$349K
Florida$375K
−0.1%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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Moving to Weeki Wachee Gardens: who provides what
Weeki Wachee Gardens is unincorporated, so Hernando County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHernando Co Utl-WestNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHernando CountyHernando 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 hereHernando Supervisor of ElectionsHernando County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3460734607 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Small town
1,068 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Weeki Wachee Gardens
About 2 of every 100 Weeki Wachee Gardens residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Weeki Wachee Gardens
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Weeki Wachee Gardens is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hernando County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Weeki Wachee Gardens had a population of 1,138.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Area code
- 352
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Is Weeki Wachee Gardens, FL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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