Eustis vs Clute

Which is the better fit for you?

Eustis, FL
59
Area Score
Top 48% nationally
Clute, TX
57
Area Score
Bottom 43% nationally

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Eustis receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

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What the difference in prices, rent, homes and weather comes to, using the published figures for the two places. Add your income to see what it would take to keep pace.

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Everyday prices
2% lower
Regional price level 99.7 against 101.6 (US = 100)
Income to keep the same purchasing power
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A new two-bedroom lease
−$181 a month
HUD benchmarks it at $1,359 in Clute against $1,540 in Eustis.
The median home
About the same
$271,700 in Clute against $270,700 in Eustis.
The weather you would swap
Winters 4°F colder
Normal January lows are 45°F in Clute against 49°F in Eustis; July highs are 93°F against 91°F (summers 2°F hotter).

These are differences between published figures, not a forecast of your budget. Income and sales taxes, commuting, schools, insurance and the job you would actually get are not in them, and a price index describes a metropolitan area, so two places in one metro read the same. HUD’s rent is a benchmark for a new lease, not a listing.

31 occupations have a published median wage in both places. Start typing, or choose from the list.

Median wages are the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ metro figures for that occupation, not a job offer, and the price level is the regional index; neither includes taxes, benefits or how senior you are.

Signals

Eustis
Clute
Opportunity: Eustis is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 36%
vs
48 · Bottom 33%
Growth: Eustis is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
84 · Top 3%
vs
71 · Top 14%
Climate: Eustis is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
81 · Top 14%
vs
79 · Top 19%
Physical resilience: Eustis is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs
41 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability: Clute is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
67 · Top 49%
vs
70 · Top 39%
Schools: Clute is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
26 · Bottom 20%
vs
37 · Bottom 33%
Access: Eustis is the more favorable of the two.
Access
89 · Bottom 37%
vs
77 · Bottom 18%
Economic stability: Eustis is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 34%
vs
46 · Bottom 30%

Measured values

MetricEustisCluteSource period
Population24,11910,7152024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income — the two are too close to separate$65,373 ±$7,599$70,208 ±$16,3042024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income — the two are too close to separate$36,510 ±$3,052$35,505 ±$5,1482024 ACS 5-Year
Population density2,070/sq mi2,014/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$270,700$271,7002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent — the two are too close to separate$1,135 ±$141$1,130 ±$1292024 ACS 5-Year
Market rent, two bedroom$1,540$1,359 — more favorableFY2026
Cost of living index101.699.7 — more favorable2023
Homeownership rate70.9%49.2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.6% — more favorable5.4%July 2026
Employment change (year over year)−0.5%+0.2% — more favorableJuly 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2% — more favorable15.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate — the two are too close to separate9.4% ±2%10.2% ±5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)3044012 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents12.6 — more favorable3.712 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)+97.4%+110.5%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high91°F93°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low49°F45°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation43.8"45.8"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport27 mi — more favorable43 miNASR current cycle
Average commute28.6 min23.9 min — more favorable2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age44.430.02024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools872024-25 school year
Students per teacher16.314.4 — more favorable2024-25 school year
Math proficiency48.7%42.5%2018-19 school year
Reading proficiency50.3%43.4%2018-19 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility46.6%52.8%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.

4 rows above show both figures with a ± margin and neither in bold. Those come from the American Community Survey, which samples rather than counts, and the gap between the two is smaller than the uncertainty on the figures themselves — so the survey did not find a difference to report, and calling either one the winner would be reading a result out of noise.

The number of units permitted is not marked because the larger place always permits more; the per-resident rate is the fair comparison. The year-over-year change is not marked either: a percentage on fewer than 300 units swings on a handful of permits.

Florida and Texas do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.

Physical risk tradeoff

Eustis

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.

Clute

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

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59
Area Score
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57
Area Score

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