Living in Safety Harbor, Florida
Safety Harbor is a city in Pinellas County, with about 17,033 people.1 It feels suburban, at 3,458 people per square mile.1,3
Nearest 24-hour emergency room
Mease Countryside Hospital, listed in Safety Harbor.2
Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.
Life in Tampa Bay
The region's big-city option.
Hazards: Storm surge is the big one. The bay is shallow and funnel-shaped, so even a storm passing offshore can flood it: Hurricane Helene's eye stayed about 100 miles out in 2024, yet it drove up to 8 feet of water onto the Pinellas barrier islands, and 12 people died there.4,5
Visitor information
Pinellas County's official tourism office: Visit St. Pete-Clearwater.6 Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.
Read the free Tampa Bay preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.
The full Safety Harbor town card
Choosing Your Place has the complete card for Safety Harbor and 779 other places:
- How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of Tampa Bay
- Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
- The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
- The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator
Other places in Pinellas County
- St. Petersburg · 262,732 people · home value $371,100
- Clearwater · 117,247 people · home value $361,300
- Largo · 82,617 people · home value $229,100
- Palm Harbor · 61,512 people · home value $405,300
- Pinellas Park · 53,560 people · home value $278,900
- Dunedin · 36,062 people · home value $396,000
- East Lake · 33,283 people · home value $488,000
- Tarpon Springs · 25,791 people · home value $340,700
- Lealman · 20,567 people · home value $196,400
- Seminole · 19,396 people · home value $348,500
"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Safety Harbor as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Safety Harbor can be larger.
Notes
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
- CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
- Pinellas County QuickFacts (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Helene's storm surge in Pinellas (WUSF)
- County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05