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Land O' Lakes.
Land O' Lakes is an unincorporated community in Pasco County, FL. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Land O' Lakes
Land O' Lakes is an unincorporated community in Florida with household incomes running above the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, a growing population, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Land O' Lakes deals with rent well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and above-average rainfall.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Clean air
- Growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Above-average commute times
- Above-average rainfall
How Land O' Lakes compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Land O' Lakes
Based on Land O' Lakes's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$4,090
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $81,800 a year
- 48% of Land O' Lakes renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$75,480
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $37,740
- Homes cost 3.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 45% above US
$2,045/mo median rent
Rent is expensive here, at $2,045 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices run above average, with a median around $377,400. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $377,400 · 48% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.3% county unemployment
Unemployment in Pasco County is 4.3%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Pasco County (county-wide)
Safety
219 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Land O' Lakes doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Pasco County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 652/100k · Policed by Pasco County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 18% above US
31 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 30.6 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 21% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 51°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforceNear US average
38% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 38% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.
Schools
6 public schools inside the boundary
There are 6 public schools inside the boundary and 5 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is De Soto National Memorial (49 miles away).
Bottom line
Land O' Lakes's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and air quality that stays clean most of the year; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and commute times longer than most cities. A year of median rent ($2,045/mo) equals 25% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (21% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.
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