Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 30/100
F
Median home value$233,200
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,555/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
Tampa 36%
East Lake-Orient Park
Hillsborough County29,213 residentsHillsborough
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
43rd of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
50
Tampa median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What East Lake-Orient Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show East Lake-Orient Park against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.0
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate87%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index83
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.67%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.50%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Mean commute26.8 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi9.0
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Restaurants & cafés14
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks20
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median household income$56,573
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment6.0%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations33%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than East Lake-Orient Park on housing & affordability
East Lake-Orient Park's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Keystone17 mi from East Lake-Orient ParkB+ 54 C− Fish Hawk14 mi from East Lake-Orient ParkB− 51 D+ Apollo Beach17 mi from East Lake-Orient ParkB− 52 D+ Trinity21 mi from East Lake-Orient ParkB− 60 C Westchase15 mi from East Lake-Orient ParkC+ 61 C Lutz11 mi from East Lake-Orient ParkC+ 54 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in East Lake-Orient Park
Is East Lake-Orient Park, FL a good place to live?
East Lake-Orient Park scores 50 out of 100, 43rd of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is East Lake-Orient Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $233,200, 32% below the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.67%. $1,555/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in East Lake-Orient Park?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving East Lake-Orient Park sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 19.0 student–teacher ratio. East Lake-Orient Park is served by Hillsborough. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from East Lake-Orient Park?
The mean commute is 26.8 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 9.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in East Lake-Orient Park?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 14 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in East Lake-Orient Park old or new?
The median home in East Lake-Orient Park was built in 1983 — 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. 55% 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.