Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Largo is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, 366th among Florida's 634 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 58% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $336K for a typical one and 4.5 times the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Largo, where Florida’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Largo is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 85% of U.S. towns. Largo's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 87% of U.S. towns.
Where Largo beats most towns.
Where Largo’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 Largo is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 291 in 1910, 82,485 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1925 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Largo. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
28 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
20 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
23 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
13 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí MuseumTropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Largo, and how to reach them.
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 Largo.
Largo draws workers from St. Petersburg and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
60,818 jobs are based in Largo, 1.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Largo for work: only 16% work in town. Largo’s median household income is $62,000. The top destinations are Clearwater (11%), St.
| Largo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Pinellas school district. Three of its 22 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinellas Academy of Math and ScienceLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 817 | B |
| Largo High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,058 | C+ |
| Anona Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 430 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
9.5 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Eagle Lake Park, 157 acres with 2.9 miles of trail.
| Largo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eagle Lake Park | 2.9 mi | 157 |
| 2. Taylor Park | 1.2 mi | 118 |
| 3. Largo Central Park Nature Preserve | 1.1 mi | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 2,050 to 1,565 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Largo is 16.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Largo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16.5 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
January nights average 50.7°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.4°.
Largo has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Largo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 51°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (20% statewide). Largo has lost 2.5% of its people since 2020, down to 80,690 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Largo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.3 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 31% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 50.7, men 48.2.
| Largo | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.3% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.6% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.6% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.9% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical value, about $336K, is 7% below its April 2024 peak.
62% of households own their home in Largo. The typical Largo home is worth about $336,000, up 1.3% in a year, 11% below the Florida typical home. 61% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Largo.
| Largo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 72% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 61% | 59% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,618 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
645 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 27 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 645 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Largo.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 9,434 U.S. towns with household incomes like Largo’s, it is healthier than 70%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Largo beats the Florida average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 16% of Largo adults report frequent physical distress.
| Largo | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Largo | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 13.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.3% | 15.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5 within 15 miles of the center of Largo
About 6 of every 100 Largo residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
City in Florida, United States
Largo is the third largest city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, and the fourth largest in the Tampa Bay area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 82,485, up from 77,648 in 2010. Largo was first incorporated in 1905. In 1913, it became the first municipality in Pinellas County to adopt a council-manager government. It switched back and forth between "town" and "city" a few times, and became a city again in 1974. It was an exporter of agricultural products until the 1960s population growth began to transform it into a bedroom community. From 1905 to 2010, Largo grew in area from 9⁄16 of a square mile (1.5 km2) to about 19 square miles (48 km2), and in population fr…
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8 towns share a border with Largo.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largo | #366 | C | C | C | B | B− |
| South Highpoint | #374 | C | C+ | — | B | C− |
| Ridgecrest | #534 | D | C− | — | B | C− |
| Belleair Bluffs | — | — | D | B | B | B− |
| Harbor Bluffs | #179 | B− | D | — | B | A− |
| Clearwater | #394 | C | D | C | B | B− |
| Pinellas Park | #433 | C− | C− | C− | B | C+ |
| Belleair | #38 | B+ | D− | A | B | A |
Belleair Bluffs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. South Highpoint, Ridgecrest and Harbor Bluffs report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Largo with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Largo grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #366 of 634 in Florida. It grades B− for health, C for safety and B for schools.
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