Lutz, FL vs Wesley Chapel, FL

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

MetricLutz, FLWesley Chapel, FL
Population27,10676,011
Median Household Income$120,031$107,504
Median Rent$1,823/mo$2,100/mo
Median Home Value$486,500$403,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.6%48.1%
Poverty Rate6.1%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126*219*
Property Crime Rate /100k436*652*
Median AQI4937
Good AQI Days /yr194338
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows55°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min31.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.819.2
College Degree Rate49.6%47.8%
Foreign-Born %10.5%18.9%
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.