Town guide

Safety Harbor, Florida

Safety Harbor is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, home to about 17,033 people across 4.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 34695.

Homes sold for a median of $316 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population17,0333,462 per sq mi
Median home value$454,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$316Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Safety Harbor

1 ZIP code

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Around Safety Harbor

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tampa, FL14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX777 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Safety Harbor; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Safety Harbor

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Safety Harbor had 17,072 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 235th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Pinellas County grew from 28,265 residents in 1920 to 959,107 in 2020.

Safety Harbor population by census2000: 17,203, 2010: 16,884, 2020: 17,07217,203200016,884201017,0722020

Pinellas County, 1920–2020

Pinellas County population, 1920 to 20201920: 28,265, 1930: 62,149, 1940: 91,852, 1950: 159,249, 1960: 374,665, 1970: 522,329, 1980: 728,531, 1990: 851,659, 2000: 921,482, 2010: 916,542, 2020: 959,10728K’20’3092K’40’50375K’60’70729K’80’90921K’00’10959K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 53°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Safety HarborJan: high 71°F, low 53°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 73°F, low 55°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 77°F, low 59°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 64°F, 2.6 in; May: high 87°F, low 70°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 75°F, 8.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 76°F, 9.7 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 76°F, 8.8 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 75°F, 6.4 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 70°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 77°F, low 61°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 73°F, low 56°F, 2.9 in71°53°Jan2.673°55°Feb2.477°59°Mar2.482°64°Apr2.687°70°May2.790°75°Jun8.990°76°Jul9.791°76°Aug8.889°75°Sep6.484°70°Oct2.577°61°Nov1.673°56°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Petersburg Intl Ap, FL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Pinellas County

425,004 jobs at 32,509 businesses in Pinellas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pinellas CountyHealth care and social assistance: 75,145 jobs; Retail trade: 54,288 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 50,482 jobs; Professional services: 36,818 jobs; Manufacturing: 33,600 jobs; Finance and insurance: 31,203 jobs; Administrative and support: 28,937 jobs; Construction: 23,121 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Professional services 9% Manufacturing 8% Finance and insurance 7% Administrative and support 7% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

301 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Safety Harbor.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mease Countryside HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Safety HarborUnder a mile
  • Mease Dunedin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dunedin5.3 miles
  • Morton Plant HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Clearwater7.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors113
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants80
Mental health providers58
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Safety Harbor

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Philippe Park · 99 acres1.0 mi
  • Lake Chautauqua Park · 71 acres1.3 mi
  • Marshall Street Park · 13 acres0.5 mi
  • Safety Harbor Waterfront Park · 11 acres1.4 mi
  • North City Park · 9 acres0.4 mi
  • Soule Road Park · 5 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop0.7 mi
  • Publix0.9 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Safety Harbor Public Library1.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Safety Harbor Museum & Cultural Center1.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Safety Harbor Art & MUsic Center (SHAMc)1.3 mi
  • Council Ring1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1917.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Safety Harbor

Public schools here are run by Pinellas. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Safety Harbor Elementary SchoolSafety HarborPre-K–5588Public1.0 mi
Safety Harbor Middle SchoolSafety Harbor6–8956Public0.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Espiritu Santo Catholic SchoolSafety HarborPre-K–8387Roman Catholic0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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