Living in Homosassa Springs, FL
Homosassa Springs is a small city of 15,701 people in Citrus County, Florida. It's part of the Homosassa Springs, FL area. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 70°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $939 a month.
15,701people
$158kTypical home
$939/moRent
91° / 70°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 15,701
- Part of a metro area
- About 624 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Tampa, FL
- In the Homosassa Springs, FL area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$998/mo)
- Median rent $939/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 70°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (92 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 51
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to TPA airport
- 58 mi to TPA (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 45% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 43 ft
- 6 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 61 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 222 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Florida districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Citrus County: R+46 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk