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Lealman.
Lealman is an unincorporated community in Pinellas 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 Lealman
Lealman is an unincorporated community in Florida with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, county unemployment below the national average, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Lealman deals with household incomes below the national average, college degree attainment below the national average, a population that has been shrinking, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Low unemployment in the county
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Low college degree attainment
- Shrinking population
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
- Above-average rainfall
How Lealman compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Lealman
Based on Lealman's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,494
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $49,880 a year
- 53% of Lealman renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$39,280
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $19,640
- Homes cost 4.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 12% below US
$1,247/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,247 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $196,400. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $196,400 · 53% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.7% county unemployment
Unemployment in Pinellas County is 3.7%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Pinellas County (county-wide)
Safety
150 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Lealman doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Pinellas 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 766/100k · Policed by Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
25 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 25.4 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 7% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 56°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 1.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 51% below US
18% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.
Schools
2 public schools inside the boundary
There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 3 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is De Soto National Memorial (21 miles away).
Bottom line
Lealman's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and college degree attainment below the national average. A year of median rent ($1,247/mo) equals 33% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
Other places near Lealman
All Florida guides →Moving to West Lealman →
2 mi away · pop. 14,944
Rent $1,302/mo · Income $51,589
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Rent $1,631/mo · Income $63,432
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