Dunedin ( də-NEE-din) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The name comes from Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Dunedin is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater metropolitan area and is the fifth largest city in Pinellas County. The population was 36,068 as of the 2020 census. Dunedin is home to several beaches, including Dunedin Causeway, Honeymoon Island, and Caladesi Island State Park, which is consistently rated among the best beaches in the world. Dunedin is one of the few open waterfront communities from Sarasota to Cedar Key where buildings do not completely obscure the view of the Intracoastal Waterway and the …

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How Dunedin ranks

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#20Most conserved land in FL #37Closest to a top hospital in FL #59Highest graduation rate in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code34697–34698, 34697, 34698

Area code727

Living in Dunedin

Housing in Dunedin

$413K▲ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dunedin home is worth about $413,000, up 1.2% in a year, 10% above the Florida typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market60

Sale-to-list95.2%

Sold in May78

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Safety in Dunedin

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Dunedin reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Dunedin 0.7

Florida 2.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Dunedin 7.6

Florida 10.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Dunedin

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Most working residents leave Dunedin for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Clearwater (13%), Tampa (10%) and Largo (9%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Clearwater

13%

Tampa

10%

Largo

St. Petersburg

11%Work in townlive and work in Dunedin 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 11,910Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Dunedin

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

6better than FL·6worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.4%Fewer uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · better 22.7%Fewer adults who get no exerciseFL 26.3% · better 13.5%More adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Mease Dunedin HospitalDunedin · 1.8 mi · ER

Evara Health - DunedinDunedin · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Dunedin · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dunedin →

Natural hazards in Dunedin

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

1,343Does Dunedin flood?paid flood claims since 1979 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Dunedin MapDunedin vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Dunedin

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Dunedin has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 52°, and snow is almost unheard of.

71° / 54°Winter

81° / 64°Spring

90° / 76°Summer

83° / 68°Fall

How much snow does Dunedin get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 58% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Dunedin

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School Grade B

The public schools Dunedin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#155Best public schoolsof 488 in FL

DistrictPINELLASSchools11

Garrison-Jones Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 545 students Curtis Fundamental Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 538 students Dunedin Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 474 students Academie Da Vinci Charter School AElementary · Grades K–8 · 336 students San Jose Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 336 students Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 240 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.