Cost of living in Tavares

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score

B−

69/100
30th of 46

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The four inputs

Housing cost index89

Orlando 10045% · scores 86

Effective property tax rate0.83%

Orlando 0.78%25% · scores 79

Utilities134

Orlando 10020% · scores 26

Local sales tax7.00%

Orlando median 6.75%10% · scores 60

Vertical rule marks the Orlando reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Orlando suburbs for cost of living

All 46 ranked, Tavares highlighted

1Fairview ShoresA−$354,000 2Oak RidgeA−$280,200 3EustisB+$270,700 4Lady LakeB+$227,300 5Union ParkB+$324,800 6Azalea ParkB+$283,500 7GoldenrodB+$358,700 8Pine CastleB+$331,800 9LockhartB+$264,800 10LeesburgB+$228,600 11Pine HillsB+$253,300 12SanfordB+$309,300 13St. CloudB$356,200 14KissimmeeB$304,400 15ClermontB$418,400 16Meadow WoodsB$401,000 17Altamonte SpringsB$293,000 18CasselberryB$299,200 19OrlandoB$394,100 20Four CornersB$351,800 21LongwoodB$354,300 22Forest CityB−$369,900 23GrovelandB−$365,800 24Winter SpringsB−$378,700 25ConwayB−$405,800 26Wekiwa SpringsB−$453,600 27SouthchaseB−$388,800 28OviedoB−$454,000 29AlafayaB−$425,500 30TavaresB−$254,500 31ApopkaB−$394,900 32Mount DoraB−$381,900 33Buenaventura LakesB−$327,500 34OcoeeB−$406,400 35MinneolaC+$420,800 36MaitlandC+$523,200 37PoincianaC+$290,700 38BithloC+$377,500 39Lake MaryC+$494,900 40Winter ParkC+$731,400 41Hunters CreekC+$450,100 42CelebrationC$635,000 43Doctor PhillipsC$529,900 44Winter GardenC−$476,000 45Horizon WestC−$562,200 46Lake ButlerD$930,500

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Better than Tavares on cost of living

Tavares grades B− on cost of living. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall

Fairview Shores25 mi from TavaresA−$354k0.73% 58 C Eustis8 mi from TavaresB+$271k0.74% 51 D+ Lady Lake15 mi from TavaresB+$227k0.87% 49 D+ Lockhart22 mi from TavaresB+$265k0.66% 50 D+ Leesburg10 mi from TavaresB+$229k0.75% 37 F Pine Hills22 mi from TavaresB+$253k0.53% 45 D

Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24

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