Madeira Beach ( mə-DAIR-ə) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, bordered on the west by the Gulf of Mexico, and on the east by St. Petersburg. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,895. The entertainment district of John's Pass is located on the Intracoastal Waterway. The city is often referred to by locals as Mad Beach. It is named after the Portuguese island of Madeira.

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How Madeira Beach ranks

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#29Best schools in FL #44Fewest uninsured in FL #59Highest graduation rate in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code727

Living in Madeira Beach

Housing in Madeira Beach

$629K▼ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Madeira Beach home is worth about $629,000, down 2.6% in a year, 68% above the Florida typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market77

Sale-to-list94.8%

Sold in May24

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Safety in Madeira Beach

Safety Grade C

Madeira Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Madeira Beach 0.7

Florida 2.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Madeira Beach 17.5

Florida 10.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Madeira Beach

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Most working residents leave Madeira Beach for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are St. Petersburg (16%), Tampa (11%) and Largo (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

St. Petersburg

16%

Tampa

11%

Largo

Clearwater

7%Work in townlive and work in Madeira Beach 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,200Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Madeira Beach

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

8better than FL·3worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 3▼ 8 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

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What stands out

8.2%Fewer uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · better 8.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethFL 12.7% · better 13.3%More adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Bay Pines VA Medical CenterBay Pines · 1.9 mi · ER

Evara Health - TyroneSaint Petersburg · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Madeira Beach

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Coastal flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding

3,094Does Madeira Beach flood?paid flood claims since 1979 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Madeira Beach MapMadeira Beach vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Madeira Beach

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Madeira Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 53°, and snow is almost unheard of.

71° / 54°Winter

81° / 65°Spring

90° / 76°Summer

84° / 68°Fall

How much snow does Madeira Beach get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 23% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Madeira Beach

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School Grade B

The public schools Madeira Beach’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.

#29Best public schoolsof 488 in FL

DistrictPINELLASSchools1

Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8 AElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,306 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.