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Leesburg, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Lake County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
28,461
Population
723/sq mi density
$47,506
Median Income
$27,835 per capita
$214,300
Home Value
$279,081 Zillow
$1,169
Median Rent
41.1% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
731
Violent Crime/100K
5,075 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$47,506 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$214,300 home value, $1,169/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
731 violent crimes/100K (92% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,506
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,835
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
1% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Leesburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Leesburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,506
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,835
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,874
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,021
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,021
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.1%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,949M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.1%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
20.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
10,822
Restaurants
679
Healthcare
1,072
Retail
1,126
Manufacturing
196
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,874
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,605
60% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,506 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,835 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,874 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,021 |
| County GDP | $17,949M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,822 |
| Restaurants | 679 |
| Healthcare | 1,072 |
| Retail | 1,126 |
| Manufacturing | 196 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,874 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,605 |