Safety Harbor is a city on the west shore of Tampa Bay in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It was settled in 1823 and incorporated in 1917. Its population was 17,072 at the 2020 census.

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How Safety Harbor ranks

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#5Closest to a top hospital in FL #44Most remote workers in FL #59Highest graduation rate in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code34695

Area code727

Living in Safety Harbor

Housing in Safety Harbor

$502K▲ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Safety Harbor home is worth about $502,000, up 1.3% in a year, 34% above the Florida typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market49

Sale-to-list96.4%

Sold in May16

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Safety in Safety Harbor

A⁻

Safety Grade A-

Safety Harbor reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Safety Harbor 1.2

Florida 2.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Safety Harbor 4.7

Florida 10.8

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Safety Harbor

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Most working residents leave Safety Harbor for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Tampa (13%), Clearwater (12%) and Largo (9%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Tampa

13%

Clearwater

12%

Largo

St. Petersburg

9%Work in townlive and work in Safety Harbor 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,325Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Safety Harbor

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

8better than FL·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.5%Fewer uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · better 9.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethFL 12.7% · better 12.2%More adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor · 0.6 mi · ER

Evara Health - CountrysideClearwater · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Safety Harbor

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

101Does Safety Harbor flood?paid flood claims since 1979 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Safety Harbor MapSafety Harbor vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Safety Harbor →

Climate in Safety Harbor

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Safety Harbor 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 Safety Harbor get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 23% 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 Safety Harbor

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School Grade B

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

#201Best public schoolsof 488 in FL

DistrictPINELLASSchools5

Safety Harbor Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 588 students Espiritu Santo Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 454 students Safety Harbor Montessori AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 170 students Northbay Christian AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 132 students Safety Harbor Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 956 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.