Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$418,400
Orlando $369,800
Median rent$1,828/mo
Orlando $1,760/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Orlando 39%
Clermont
Lake County46,853 residentsLake
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
27th of 46 Orlando suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
53
Orlando median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Clermont is like to live in, by category
Bars show Clermont against Orlando. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Within-state proficiency47th pct
Orlando median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.1
Orlando median 18.0
Graduation rate87%
Orlando median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index107
Orlando 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
Orlando 0.78%
Local sales tax7.00%
Orlando median 6.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 39/100
D−
Mean commute31.3 min
Orlando 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes44%
Orlando 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
Orlando median 0.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés43
Orlando median 30 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Orlando median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks16
Orlando median 16 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Median household income$82,306
Orlando $78,533
Unemployment5.7%
Orlando 5.2%
Professional occupations46%
Orlando 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Clermont on commute & transport
Clermont's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Winter Park23 mi from ClermontA− 66 C+ Maitland22 mi from ClermontB 62 C Doctor Phillips15 mi from ClermontC+ 59 C Wekiwa Springs22 mi from ClermontC+ 63 C+ Celebration18 mi from ClermontC 54 C− Orlando25 mi from ClermontC 55 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Clermont
Is Clermont, FL a good place to live?
Clermont scores 53 out of 100, 27th of 46 Orlando suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Clermont expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $418,400, 13% above the Orlando median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $1,828/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Clermont?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Clermont sit at the 47th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 18.1 student–teacher ratio. Clermont is served by Lake. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Clermont?
The mean commute is 31.3 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Clermont?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 43 restaurants and cafés and 16 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Clermont old or new?
The median home in Clermont was built in 2006 — newer than the Orlando median of 1995. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 72% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.