Tavares and Ocoee receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Tavares
Ocoee
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 41%
vs63 · Top 35%
Growth
69 · Top 18%
vs52 · Top 47%
Climate
81 · Top 14%
vs80 · Top 17%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs47 · Bottom 37%
Housing affordability
57 · Bottom 16%
vs75 · Bottom 41%
Schools
58 · Top 41%
vs41 · Bottom 36%
Access
86 · Bottom 31%
vs95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 17%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | Tavares | Ocoee | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,463 | 49,033 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,886 | $98,911 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,491 | $41,784 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,658/sq mi | 3,124/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $254,500 | $406,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,496 | $1,946 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.8% | 73.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9% | 32.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 10.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 215 | 184 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.5 | 3.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -20.1% | -76.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 52°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.8" | 51.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 32 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.3 min | 32.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 53.1 | 35.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.01 | 18.27 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 60.9% | 49.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 57.9% | 55.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 45.1% | 45.3% | 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
Tavares
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
Ocoee
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
Full profiles: Tavares, FL · Ocoee, FL · How this is calculated: methodology