Lealman

Pinellas County20,567 residentsPinellas
56
C−
Suburbgrade score

26th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by employment & income.

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What living here is actually like
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What Lealman is like to live in, by category

Bars show Lealman against Tampa. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 28/100
F
Median home value$196,400
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,247/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Tampa 36%

Schools

18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency61st pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.0
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate88%
Tampa median 87%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index80
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.71%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.00%
Tampa median 7.50%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Florida DOR DR-15DSS, calendar year 2025Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute25.4 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes72%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi30
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés89
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries16
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks21
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 24/100
F
Median household income$45,308
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment7.2%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations26%
Tampa 43%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lealman on employment & income

Lealman's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in Lealman

Is Lealman, FL a good place to live?

Lealman scores 56 out of 100, 26th of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is Lealman expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $196,400, 43% below the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.71%. $1,247/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Lealman?

Schools grade C+. The districts serving Lealman sit at the 61st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.0 student–teacher ratio. Lealman is served by Pinellas. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Lealman?

The mean commute is 25.4 min, with 72% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.9% working from home. Transit density is 30 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Lealman?

Within two miles there are 16 groceries, 89 restaurants and cafés and 21 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.

Are the homes in Lealman old or new?

The median home in Lealman was built in 1968 — older than 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. 49% of homes are houses rather than flats.

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