Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 38,910, settled in 1950.
Land O' Lakes grades C+ overall, 211th of 634 graded towns in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $415K, 5.6 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. On history, just 17 of Florida’s 779 towns do worse. Land O' Lakes’ median rent is $2,045 a month, where Florida’s towns sit at $1,647 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. The biggest park or preserve is Cypress Creek Preserve, at 787 acres.
31,996 counted in 2010 and 35,929 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Land O' Lakes is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,515 in 1980, 35,929 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Land O' Lakes. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
12 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
18 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
11 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling Center
33 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí MuseumTropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · 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
Land O' Lakes is unincorporated, so Pasco 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 Land O' Lakes.
Land O' Lakes has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, has home values still below their peak and has less tooth loss than most of Florida.
Its widest gap with Florida is tooth loss: 8.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.7% statewide.
16% of Land O' Lakes adults say their health is fair or poor. Land O' Lakes beats the Florida average on 14 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 17% of Land O' Lakes adults binge drink.
| Land O' Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Land O' Lakes | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 16.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Pasco school district. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine View Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 929 | B+ |
| Academy at the Lakes PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 515 | – |
| Countryside Montessori AcademyTop results in townGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 357 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 6,537 in 2013 to 9,059.
Most working residents leave Land O' Lakes for work: only 6% work in town. 21% of workers work from home in Land O' Lakes. Since 2013, Land O' Lakes has added 2,522 jobs, to 9,059 in 2023.
| Land O' Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Saint Leo weather station, 14 miles away, records that about 114 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 48.2°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.6°.
Land O' Lakes has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Land O' Lakes is 48°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Land O' Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 48°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 76 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Land O' Lakes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical value, about $415K, is 11% below its August 2022 peak.
The typical Land O' Lakes home is worth about $415,000, down 2.4% in a year, 11% above the Florida typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.0 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. Land O' Lakes’ trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Land O' Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.6% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cypress Creek Preserve | — | 787 |
| 2. Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex | — | 74 |
| 3. Lake Padgett Estates East Civic Association | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Florida average. 38% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Land O' Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 31% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 45.1, men 40.5.
| Land O' Lakes | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.7% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.5% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.3% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
5 within 15 miles of the center of Land O' Lakes
About 5 of every 100 Land O' Lakes residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
Where Land O' Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Land O' Lakes.
2 towns share a border with Land O' Lakes.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land O' Lakes | #211 | C+ | D | — | B | A− |
| Lutz | #236 | C+ | D | — | C+ | A |
| Wesley Chapel | #215 | C+ | D | — | B | A− |
Land O' Lakes, Lutz and Wesley Chapel report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Land O' Lakes with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Land O' Lakes grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #211 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. 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.
3 notable people were born here, including Kevin Quackenbush and Stacy Bishop.
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