Signals
East Lake
Largo
Climate
81 · Top 13%
vs82 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
34 · Bottom 27%
vs34 · Bottom 27%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 28%
vs62 · Bottom 23%
Schools
85 · Top 8%
vs51 · Bottom 49%
Access
97 · Top 23%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 37%
vs38 · Bottom 15%
Measured values
| Metric | East Lake | Largo | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,283 | 82,617 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $99,333 | $62,096 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $57,957 | $37,939 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,162/sq mi | 4,403/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $488,000 | $229,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,942 | $1,618 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 61.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.4% | 27.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 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 | 14 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.8 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 51.2 | 49.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.72 | 15.53 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 84.2% | 54.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 80.6% | 53.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 19.6% | 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
East Lake
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
Largo
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
Full profiles: East Lake, FL · Largo, FL · How this is calculated: methodology