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Leesburg grades D overall, 526th of 634 graded towns in Florida, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $53K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 84% of the country. One bright spot: it has 22 miles of trail. Only 9 of Florida’s 779 towns score higher on hazard risk. Leesburg is home to Lake-Sumter State College. Leesburg is more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns.
Where Leesburg beats most towns.
20,117 counted in 2010 and 27,000 in 2020; an estimated 38,905 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 43.9% since 2020, after 34.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Leesburg is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 200 in 1880, 27,000 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leesburg, 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 Leesburg.
Leesburg carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Florida (mostly inland flooding), draws workers from Eustis and beyond and has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns.
18,154 jobs are based in Leesburg, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Leesburg’s median household income is $53,000, below both the Florida town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Leesburg grew to 18,154 in 2023, 1,929 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Tavares (7%), Orlando (6%) and Wildwood (4%).
| Leesburg | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Lake school district. Two of its 12 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leesburg Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 843 | C− |
| Leesburg High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,724 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Against the 6,748 U.S. towns with household incomes like Leesburg’s, it is less healthy than 65%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income. All 5 graded neighbors score healthier than its C−, from Silver Lake (C+) to Yalaha (B+).
17% of adults have diabetes in Leesburg, above both Florida’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (12%). 43% of Leesburg adults have high blood pressure. Leesburg beats the Florida average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Leesburg | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Leesburg | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.8% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.1% | 3.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest place to walk is Bourlay Historic Nature Park, 83 acres with 2.5 miles of trail.
| Leesburg | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.4% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bourlay Historic Nature Park | 2.5 mi | 83 |
| 2. Venetian Gardens | 0.7 mi | 49 |
| 3. Lake Sumter Sports Complex and Recreation Area | 0.5 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 788 to 728 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Leesburg’s violent crime rate is 2.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Leesburg | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.9 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical value, about $274K, is 9% below its November 2022 peak.
The typical Leesburg home is worth about $274,000, down 3.2% in a year, 27% below the Florida typical home. 69% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Leesburg.
| Leesburg | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 69% | 59% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,258 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Lisbon weather station, 13 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 327 days, longer than in 97% of U.S. towns. The Lisbon weather station, 13 miles away, records that about 73 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Leesburg has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Leesburg is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 99% of Florida towns, with expected losses of about $132 per resident a year; that rating is what its B for hazard risk is built on.
Only 7 of the 638 Florida towns we compare have a lower FEMA risk score than Leesburg. Since 1997, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Leesburg.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Leesburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw31 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw31 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
34 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a yearWalt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Leesburg
About 3 of every 100 Leesburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
2 colleges in town.
12 notable people were born in Leesburg.
City in Florida, United States
Leesburg is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. As of 2020, the population had exactly 27,000 residents. Leesburg is in central Florida, between Lake Harris and Lake Griffin, at the head of the Ocklawaha River. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lake–Sumter State College and Beacon College are located in Leesburg.
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6 towns share a border with Leesburg.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D; Wildwood (C) is closest. Wildwood next door grades higher for schools (A to Leesburg’s B) and lower for cost of living (D− to C+).
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesburg | #526 | D | C+ | C− | B | C− |
| Silver Lake | — | — | C | — | B | C+ |
| Yalaha | — | — | B | — | B | B+ |
| Fruitland Park | #352 | C | C− | — | B | B− |
| Wildwood | #369 | C | D− | — | A | B |
| Groveland | #344 | C | C− | — | B | B |
| Lisbon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Silver Lake and Yalaha have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Silver Lake, Yalaha, Fruitland Park, Wildwood and Groveland report no FBI crime data of their own. Lisbon isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Leesburg with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Leesburg grades D overall, better than 13% of U.S. towns and #526 of 634 in Florida. It grades C− for health, C− for safety and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 3.5 years of the area's median household income ($78,533 across the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area).
12 notable people were born here, including Red Robbins and Theo Croker.
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