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    Is Wesley Chapel a good place to live?

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    Wesley Chapel ranks #7 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (80/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 4.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $368,600
    +13.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,000
    per month
    Household income
    $107,004
    median
    Unemployment
    4.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Wesley Chapel

    The median home value in Wesley Chapel is $368,600 and median rent is $2,000 a month, against a median household income of $107,004. Homes cost about 3.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Wesley Chapel crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Florida the 2025 rate was 248 violent and 1,077 property crimes per 100,000 people — #43 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Wesley Chapel, FL

    Wesley Chapel has about 71,965 residents, 4.7% unemployment and 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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