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Tavares, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Lake County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
19,738
Population
1,600/sq mi density
$57,644
Median Income
$37,707 per capita
$225,500
Home Value
$310,653 Zillow
$1,409
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
262
Violent Crime/100K
1,520 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,644 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$225,500 home value, $1,409/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
262 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,644
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,707
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tavares vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tavares’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,644
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,707
97%
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
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.1%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,949M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
26 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 | $57,644 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,707 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,874 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,021 |
| County GDP | $17,949M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
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 |