Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some subjects shine; others lag. Its weakest subject is cost of living (D): the typical home is worth about $415K, 5.6 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. Land O' Lakes’s overall grade is C+, better than 44% of U.S. towns. That places it 211th of 634 in Florida. It lags on hazard risk as well: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 64% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Where it does best is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 79% of the country. Incomes are a strength too (B+): the median household earns $99K. On history, just 17 of Florida’s 779 towns do worse.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · FEMA National Risk Index · National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Land O' Lakes is from typical.
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Where Land O' Lakes beats most 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.
31,996 counted in 2010 and 35,929 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
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.
Among adults in Land O' Lakes, 35% have high blood pressure, against 37% in Florida’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Nearly a fifth of Land O' Lakes adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| 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
The public schools here belong to the Pasco school district. Three of the 11 schools are below, and why each made the list. The 5 public schools in Land O' Lakes teach 3,018 students between them.
| 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.
Employers in Land O' Lakes added 2,522 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 9,059. Only 6% of working residents stay in Land O' Lakes for work; the rest commute out. For workers in the town, the share who work remotely from home is 21%. Land O' Lakes’ mean commuting time is 31 minutes, above both Florida’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| 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°.
For Land O' Lakes, the typical July afternoon high is 91°F. Snow is a rarity.
| 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
76 flood insurance claims have been paid in Land O' Lakes since 1986. Expected losses in Land O' Lakes break down as 43% from hurricanes and 36% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Land O' Lakes households in 11 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical value, about $415K, is 11% below its August 2022 peak.
Homes sold in Land O' Lakes spent a median 53 days on the market. The typical Land O' Lakes home is worth about $415,000, down 2.4% in a year, 11% above the Florida typical home. The going rate for rent in the town is $2,045 a month.
| Land O' Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,045 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest park or preserve is Cypress Creek Preserve, at 787 acres. There are 1.0 miles of trail across 10 parks and preserves. Land O' Lakes’ trail network 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 age group stands out against Florida: all are within 4 points. In Land O' Lakes, 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. For Land O' Lakes, the median age is 43.1 years.
| 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
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
18 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
12 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa3.8M visitors a year
11 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling Center
33 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí MuseumTropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · 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.
Where Land O' Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
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. 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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