Unless you lived in Wesley Chapel, you might not know that it is a great place to raise a family. I may be biased, as I am a resident of Wesley Chapel myself, but now there is even the data to prove it. Consumer advocacy group NerdWallet.com ranks Wesley Chapel the number 3 out of 180 cities on its list of “Best Cities for Young Families in Florida.”
Analysts ranked 180 cities, towns and census-designated places (CDPs like Wesley Chapel) with populations greater than 10,000, looking at four different criteria: “quality of education,” “family friendliness,” “prosperity & growth,” and “home affordability.” Wesley Chapel ranked 3rd in the state.
Wesley Chapel zip codes include 33543, 33544, and 33545. The Wesley Chapel CDP in the rankings covers from County Line Rd. north to S.R. 52 and from Wesley Chapel Blvd east to Morris Bridge Rd.
The NerdWallet study looked at Greatschools.com rankings, percentage of families with at least one child under 18, median family income for 2013, family income growth between 1999-2013, and home median values.
The list’s author, Jonathan Todd, had this to say about Wesley Chapel.
“With a population of 44,982, Wesley Chapel is one of the larger communities in the top 10, but it still offers a small-town atmosphere,” Todd wrote. “Median home values of $152,200 are the most affordable in the top 10, and for the money, residents get access to schools that earned an 8 (of 10) at GreatSchools. Over 30 percent of households are families with children, making Wesley Chapel a destination for young families. Even with the small, close-knit feel, residents in Wesley Chapel are only 20 miles north of Tampa, home to one of the fastest-growing metro economies in the state.”
The study determined that 30.9 percent of families in Wesley Chapel have at least one child under 18 years of age. The study also found that median family income for 2013 was $80,446 and that family income in Wesley Chapel grew 20.11 percent between 1999-2013.
There are a number of other reasons that make Wesley Chapel a great place to live:
1) An outstanding and still-new hospital, Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, with plans and room for future expansion.
2) Brand new, technologically advanced State College campus (the Pasco Hernando State College’s Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch).
3) Three major shopping malls, two completed (Shops at Wiregrass and The Grove) and one expected to open 4th quarter 2015 (the Tampa Premium Outlets).
4) The future largest ice skating facility in the State of Florida, Florida Hospital Center Ice, expected to open in October 2015.
5) A future major office (Raymond James Financial), an expansion of the Shops at Wiregrass and thousands more residential units still to come in Wiregrass Ranch.
6) Tremendous youth sports programs under the Wesley Chapel Athletic Association (WCAA) which is sending three softball teams to the Dixie State Championships.
They forgot to mention all the growth happening here from new businesses to new construction homes for sale in Wesley Chapel. As you can see, Wesley Chapel has just about everything you need to set your roots and raise a family here in Paradise!
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Chad E. Grannan is in his 14th year of Real Estate, specializing in Residential Real Estate as a Buyer’s Specialist. He’s worked for a local Developer/Builder and currently works exclusively with Buyers for The Jamason Realty Group at Smith & Associates Luxury Real Estate. As a Member of multiple MLS systems and with sales experience in Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Hernando, Polk, and Manatee counties, his expertise is invaluable.
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