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Largo, FL

Largo's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

82,506
Residents
$60,465
Median income
$208,500
Median home
$1,526
Median rent (state)
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Place dossier plate

Sheet FL-LARGO-FL · Largo, FL 82,506 pop · income 36th pct

POP-SMALL · INC-MID · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-MID · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-SMALL 82,506
  • INC-MID $60,465
  • COL-PAR 103.4
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-LOWER 36th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Joshua
  • HOME-MID $208,500
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Joshua, TX (+ $1 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Largo

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Largo on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Largo on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 82,506.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $60,465. Population peers are excluded.

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Largo - the verdict

Nationally, Largo sits in the 36th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

36th
percentile, household income
45th
percentile, home value
73rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Largo, FL

82,506 people live in Largo, Florida - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $60,465 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.0%. Home values in Largo run a median of $208,500, and the median resident age is 48.4 years. About 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 56.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 53 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 28% from five years earlier.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,526 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Commute times here average 21.3 minutes, with 77.5% driving alone and 11.3% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 75.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of Largo's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from population change to housing and income to work and mobility to schools and households to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Largo, city-specific coverage includes local building permits, commute-mode shares, matched public-school count, annual population history. No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles, FBI reported-crime rates; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

1. Population change

Is Largo growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.

Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -2,047 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -2.5% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 53 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

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Question 2

How far does income reach against housing in Largo?

The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.4 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 8.0%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.

Compare the housing trade-off →

3. Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in Largo?

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 77.5%. The reported mean trip to work is 21.3 minutes.

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Question 4

Which cities make useful reference points for Largo?

Within Florida, the closest population matches are Pine Hills (82,264 residents, $55,692 income); The Villages (82,108 residents, $76,523 income); Miami Beach (81,319 residents, $67,014 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Layton, UT (82,512 residents); Waldorf, MD (82,541 residents); Redwood City, CA (82,423 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

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Why these stay compact

These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.

Schools and households

What does the education layer cover for Largo?

The NCES join finds 18 public schools within the city match. 26.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.

The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.

Matched public schools
18
Bachelor's degree+
26.8%
Poverty estimate
8.0%

NCES Common Core of Data school locations plus Census ACS resident characteristics.

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Population

82,506 residents

Mid-size city (50k–199k)

Median Household Income

$60,465 /yr

Below median income · poverty 8.0% (Above-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

City profile score · Largo, FL

39/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Bachelor's+ share C-
26.8%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Poverty rate D
8.0%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Household income F
$60,465

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Cost of living F
103.4 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Largo profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Bachelor's+ share, Poverty rate, Household income, Cost of living. Bachelor's+ sharePoverty rateHousehold incomeCost of living 39 F
Largo profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Bachelor's+ share: 52/100 (C-) · 26.8%
  • Poverty rate: 48/100 (D) · 8.0%
  • Household income: 35/100 (F) · $60,465
  • Cost of living: 25/100 (F) · 103.4 index

How does Largo compare to other US cities?

Largo measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 36% higher than other cities
Home value 45% pricier than other cities
Median rent 73% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Largo against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Largo near the bottom of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Largo ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Largo only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#596 of 903
34th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 930
0th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#674 of 894
25th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#455 of 930
50th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#478 of 930
48th percentile in Florida
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

36thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

36th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Largo's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$208,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 55% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Largo $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Largo's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.4×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#8,778 of 15,516
More affordable than 43% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#204 of 750
Mid-size cities (50,000–199,999)

At 3.4×, Largo sits in the moderate band: national rank #8,778 of 15,516 and #204 of 750mid-size cities (50,000–199,999). Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$60,465 Largo, FL median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Largo, FL Largo, FL's median household income ($60,465) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Largo, FL-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Largo, FL median $60,465/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Largo, FL median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Largo, FL.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
82,506
Median Income
$60,465
Median Home Value
$208,500
Median Age
48.4
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Labor force participation
56.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.8%

Schools

Total Schools
18
Public schools in this city

Population Change

PEP vintage

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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80,000 residents81,000 residents82,000 residents83,000 residents84,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 82,737 residents 80,690 residents ▼ -2.5%
Largo's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 82,737 residents
2021 82,710 residents
2022 82,900 residents
2023 82,692 residents
2024 81,931 residents
2025 80,690 residents

Housing Supply

BPS source

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
53
housing units authorized
Single-Family
53
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 74
2020 85
2021 75
2022 33
2023 37
2024 53

Permit volume decreased 28% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
21.3 minutes
Drive Alone
77.5%
Carpool
7.1%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
1.3%
Work from Home
11.3%
Other
2.2%

Based on 39,824 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Florida statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $225

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Florida at $225 (electricity about $145 , water and sewer about $55 ).

These are Florida statewide averages, not a meter reading for Largo. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Florida's BEA cost-of-living index is 103.4 (Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Largo is $1,526/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Florida statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.7 / 100 (High).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Florida statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Largo sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Largo compares to similar-size Florida cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Largo (this city) 82,506 $60,465
Pine Hills 82,264 $55,692
The Villages 82,108 $76,523
Miami Beach 81,319 $67,014
NCES CCD Census BPS 2024
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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