Living in Silver Springs Shores, FL
Small city in Florida
Silver Springs Shores is a small city in Florida, home to about 28,000 people, with 482,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Silver Springs Shores a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $211k and rents for $1,770 a month
- Dog-friendly: 2 dog parks within 9 mi
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 0.72% property tax
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 482,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer family amenities than most places
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Key facts
Living in Silver Springs Shores: common questions
What is the cost of living in Silver Springs Shores?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $211k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,770 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Silver Springs Shores?
Florida has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.72% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Silver Springs Shores safe?
Silver Springs Shores isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Silver Springs Shores?
Public schools in Silver Springs Shores test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Silver Springs Shores?
Silver Springs Shores is warm all year: winter days average around 72°F and summer days around 92°F.
Does Silver Springs Shores get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from hurricanes, flooding and tornadoes: 14 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.48 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Silver Springs Shores?
The nearest major airport is SFB, about 53 mi away.
How Silver Springs Shores scores
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