Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 32,083.
Lake Magdalene grades C overall, ranked 322nd of 634 in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $372K, 5 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns. Lake Magdalene’s January low is 49°F, close to Florida’s towns (51°F) and above U.S. towns (22°F). Dr. Frank J. Costa House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Lake Magdalene’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Lake Magdalene is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 9,266 in 1970, 30,742 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Magdalene. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
5 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
10 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
5 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling Center
24 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí MuseumRaymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Tropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yuengling Center: User:TheCustomOfLife, Public domain · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0
Lake Magdalene is unincorporated, so Hillsborough County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Magdalene.
Most working residents leave Lake Magdalene for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Lake Magdalene grew to 10,885 in 2023, 1,730 more than in 2013. 19% of Lake Magdalene workers work from home.
| Lake Magdalene | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 19% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Hillsborough school district. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 928 | C− |
| Hospital/Homebound/Homebased ProgramsLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 168 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
4.5 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is North Lakes Park, at 27 acres.
| Lake Magdalene | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Lakes Park | — | 27 |
| 2. Hamner Tower Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Carrollwood Day School Athletics Field | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Lake Magdalene. Lake Magdalene beats the Florida average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Lake Magdalene.
| Lake Magdalene | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lake Magdalene | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.4% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.1% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 49.4°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.6°.
Lake Magdalene has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Lake Magdalene is 91°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 134 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lake Magdalene.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Florida average. 40% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Lake Magdalene | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 31% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Lake Magdalene | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.1% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.9% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.9% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.3% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Lake Magdalene’s median rent is $1,434 a month.
| Lake Magdalene | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,434 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
11 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Magdalene
About 4 of every 100 Lake Magdalene residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Lake Magdalene is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Tampa Bay area. The population was 30,742 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Lake Magdalene.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Magdalene | #322 | C | D | — | C+ | B+ |
| Tampa | #458 | C− | D | C | C+ | B |
| Lutz | #236 | C+ | D | — | C+ | A |
| Carrollwood | #253 | C+ | D | — | C+ | A− |
| University | #434 | C− | B− | — | C+ | C− |
| Northdale | #251 | C+ | D | — | C+ | A− |
Lake Magdalene, Lutz, Carrollwood, University and Northdale report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lake Magdalene with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lake Magdalene grades C overall, better than 33% of U.S. towns and #322 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $372,000, 1% below the Florida typical home. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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