Signals
Cheval
Largo
Opportunity
57 · Top 48%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Climate
81 · Top 13%
vs82 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs34 · Bottom 27%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 44%
vs62 · Bottom 23%
Schools
79 · Top 15%
vs51 · Bottom 49%
Access
98 · Top 20%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
78 · Top 10%
vs38 · Bottom 15%
Measured values
| Metric | Cheval | Largo | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,969 | 82,617 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $101,907 | $62,096 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,301 | $37,939 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,347/sq mi | 4,403/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $525,700 | $229,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,442 | $1,618 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.4% | 61.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.3% | 27.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 13.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 53°F | 53°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.5" | 53.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.0 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.6 | 49.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.37 | 15.53 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 81.1% | 54.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 79.2% | 53.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 16.1% | 46.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Cheval
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Largo
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
Full profiles: Cheval, FL · Largo, FL · How this is calculated: methodology