Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median home value$488,000
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,942/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Tampa 36%
East Lake
Pinellas County33,283 residentsPinellas
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
25th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
56
Tampa median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What East Lake is like to live in, by category
Bars show East Lake against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Within-state proficiency61st pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.7
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate88%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index129
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.00%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Mean commute28.3 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.9
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 33/100
F
Restaurants & cafés8
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks6
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median household income$99,333
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment4.9%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations52%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than East Lake on amenities
East Lake's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Tampa17 mi from East LakeA 63 C+ University16 mi from East LakeA− 52 D+ West Lealman21 mi from East LakeB+ 56 C− Lealman21 mi from East LakeB+ 56 C− Temple Terrace20 mi from East LakeB+ 58 C Largo16 mi from East LakeB 60 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in East Lake
Is East Lake, FL a good place to live?
East Lake scores 56 out of 100, 25th of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is East Lake expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $488,000, 41% above the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $1,942/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in East Lake?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving East Lake sit at the 61st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 17.7 student–teacher ratio. East Lake is served by Pinellas. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from East Lake?
The mean commute is 28.3 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 0.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in East Lake?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 8 restaurants and cafés and 6 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in East Lake old or new?
The median home in East Lake was built in 1990 — close to the Tampa median of 1986. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 68% 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.