Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Median home value$169,100
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,302/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Tampa 36%
West Lealman
Pinellas County14,944 residentsPinellas
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
24th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by employment & income.
56
Tampa median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What West Lealman is like to live in, by category
Bars show West Lealman against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency61st pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate88%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index85
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.00%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute28.7 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi25
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés85
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries12
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks18
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 31/100
F
Median household income$51,589
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment5.3%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations31%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than West Lealman on employment & income
West Lealman's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Keystone23 mi from West LealmanB+ 54 C− Westchase18 mi from West LealmanB 61 C Apollo Beach21 mi from West LealmanB− 52 D+ Progress Village23 mi from West LealmanB− 53 C− Northdale24 mi from West LealmanB− 59 C Safety Harbor13 mi from West LealmanB− 66 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in West Lealman
Is West Lealman, FL a good place to live?
West Lealman scores 56 out of 100, 24th of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is West Lealman expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $169,100, 51% below the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $1,302/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in West Lealman?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving West Lealman sit at the 61st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. West Lealman is served by Pinellas. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from West Lealman?
The mean commute is 28.7 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 25 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in West Lealman?
Within two miles there are 12 groceries, 85 restaurants and cafés and 18 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in West Lealman old or new?
The median home in West Lealman was built in 1973 — 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. 35% 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.