Leesburg, FL vs Tavares, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLeesburg, FLTavares, FL
Population30,80720,463
Median Household Income$52,880$58,886
Median Rent$1,258/mo$1,496/mo
Median Home Value$228,600$254,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.6%55.7%
Poverty Rate16.4%9.3%
Unemployment Rate5%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28066
Property Crime Rate /100k1,504294
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr342342
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min30.6 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1819.4
College Degree Rate21.3%25.9%
Foreign-Born %10.2%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+43.9%+18.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.