Living in St. Leo, FL
St. Leo is a small town of 1,985 people in Pasco County, Florida. It's about 27 miles from Lakeland, FL and 29 miles from Tampa, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 70°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $411k and rent runs about $2k a month.
1,985people
$411kTypical home
$1,505/moRent
90° / 70°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,985
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,561 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Tampa, FL
- 27 mi to Lakeland, FL
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $411k (≈$2,591/mo)
- Median rent $1,505/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 70°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (92 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (720 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 19% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 75% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 15% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to LAL airport
- 30 mi to TPA (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 187 ft
- 26 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 132 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 649 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 152 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Florida districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Pasco County: R+25 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.