Lutz, FL vs Cheval, FL

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

MetricLutz, FLCheval, FL
Population27,10613,969
Median Household Income$120,031$101,907
Median Rent$1,823/mo$1,442/mo
Median Home Value$486,500$525,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.6%44.8%
Poverty Rate6.1%4.6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126*126*
Property Crime Rate /100k436*436*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows55°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.815.4
College Degree Rate49.6%55.3%
Foreign-Born %10.5%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)——

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.