John Long Middle School, 2007
Wesley Chapel’s story
Wesley Chapel in pictures
Census counts: 5,691 in 2000, 64,866 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1944 on.
Explore the history →Wesley ChapelFL
A city of 76,011.
Population
76,011
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$399K
−2.5% in a year
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
20,286
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#215 of 634 in FL
Is Wesley Chapel a good place to live?
Wesley Chapel grades C+ overall, ranked 215th of 634 in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 85% of the country. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $398K, 5.4 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. Wesley Chapel’s median rent is $2,100 a month, above both Florida’s towns ($1,647 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Wesley Chapel District Park, at 132 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Wesley Chapel stand out
Where Wesley Chapel beats most towns.
A growing town
Wesley Chapel has grown 47% from 2010 to 2020
44,092 counted in 2010 and 64,866 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Wesley Chapel grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Wesley Chapel is from typical.
Cost of livingDOpen →HealthAdventhealth Wesley Chapel 2.4 miles awayA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$108K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+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.
ClimateMild winters, 91° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market32 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.1; 48% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 96 attractions →Tropicana Field and 49 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wesley Chapel. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
13 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
20 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
12 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling Center
36 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí MuseumSources: 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 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yuengling Center: User:TheCustomOfLife, Public domain · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Wesley Chapel: who provides what
Wesley Chapel 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
Internet6 providers99% 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 codes33543, 33544, 33545, 3355933543 54% · 33544 24% · 33545 19% · 33559 3%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 Wesley Chapel.
Wesley Chapel has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, has home values still below their peak and has more than doubled its jobs in ten years.
HealthA−
For health, Wesley Chapel earns an A−
12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Wesley Chapel. Wesley Chapel beats the Florida average on 18 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of adults have diabetes in Wesley Chapel.
85%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Wesley Chapel | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 16% |
31 measures vs. Florida
18 better12 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Wesley Chapel | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.9% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.9% | 7.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.4% | 78.4% |
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel
2.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
85th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Wesley Chapel’s schools rank ahead of 64% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Pasco school district. Three of its 13 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
64%of FL districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR. John Long Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,496 | A− |
| Wiregrass Ranch High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,218 | A− |
| Sand Pine Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 502 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Wesley Chapel has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs based here grew from 8,426 in 2013 to 20,286. 26.5% of workers work from home, against 15.7% across Florida.
Most working residents leave Wesley Chapel for work: only 9% work in town. 27% of Wesley Chapel workers work from home. Jobs based in Wesley Chapel grew to 20,286 in 2023, 11,860 more than in 2013.
9%work in town
| Wesley Chapel | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 27% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Wesley Chapel9%
Tampa25%
East Lake-Orient Park6%
University3%
Brandon2%
19 mi
median commute distance
20,286
jobs based in Wesley Chapel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Wesley Chapel faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 94 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wesley Chapel.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
94
paid flood claims since 1979
11
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Wesley Chapel has mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 48.3°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.8°.
Wesley Chapel has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Wesley Chapel is 48°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
| Wesley Chapel | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 48°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter50–72°
Spring60–83°
Summer72–91°
Fall64–84°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
Wesley Chapel has set aside 2.1% of its land for conservation
7.8 miles of trail in 15 parks and preserves.
#390for trails in FL
| Wesley Chapel | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 3% | 4.3% |
2.1%
conserved · 600 of 28,131 acres
7.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wesley Chapel District Park | 1.1 mi | 132 |
| 2. Estancia Club | — | 8 |
| 3. Meadow Pointe IV Community Association | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D
For cost of living, Wesley Chapel earns a D
The typical value, about $399K, is 12% below its August 2022 peak.
The typical Wesley Chapel home is worth about $399,000, down 2.5% in a year, 6% above the Florida typical home.
$399KZillow home value
Typical home value
Wesley Chapel$399K
Florida$375K
Market temperature
32
days on market
97.9%
sale-to-list price
−2.5%
value change, 1 year
122
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wesley Chapel
18pages on Wesley Chapel
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Wesley Chapel
Saint Leo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Leo9.8 mi$30,000 tuitionUniversity of South FloridaUniversity or college · Public · Tampa11.5 mi$6,410 in-state tuitionFlorida CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Temple Terrace12.4 mi$20,360 tuition
About 7 of every 100 Wesley Chapel residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Wesley Chapel for work
Where Wesley Chapel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
20,286jobs based in Wesley Chapel
9%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wesley Chapel
CDP in Florida, United States
Wesley Chapel is a census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was 64,866 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb in the Tampa Bay area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Elevation
- 108 ft
- ZIP code
- 33543, 33544, 33545
- Area code
- 813
Wesley Chapel’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Wesley Chapel.
Land O' LakesPasadena HillsWesley Chapel
How the neighbors grade
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Chapel | #215 | C+ | D | — | B | A− |
| Land O' Lakes | #211 | C+ | D | — | B | A− |
| Pasadena Hills | #221 | C+ | C | — | B | B |
Wesley Chapel, Land O' Lakes and Pasadena Hills report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Wesley Chapel with a neighbor →
Questions about Wesley Chapel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wesley Chapel, FL a good place to live?
Wesley Chapel grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #215 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Wesley Chapel, 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.