Clermont, FL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Clermont is the most populous city in Lake County, within the U.S. state of Florida. The population was 43,021 in 2020. It is about 22 miles (35 km) west of Orlando and 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Leesburg. The city is largely residential in character and its economy is centered in retail trade, lodging, and tourism-oriented restaurants and bars. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clermont is home to the 1956 Florida Citrus Tower, one of Florida's early landmarks.

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How Clermont ranks

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#43Fastest growing in FL #27Most new homes in FL #60Best schools in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code34711, 34712, 34713

Area code352

Living in Clermont

Housing in Clermont

$429K▼ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Clermont home is worth about $429,000, down 2.3% in a year, 14% above the Florida typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market43

Sale-to-list98.7%

Sold in May77

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Safety in Clermont

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Clermont's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Clermont 1.9

Florida 2.8

U.S. 3.9

Property crime per 1,000

Clermont 16.4

Florida 13.2

U.S. 19.5

FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Clermont

Compared with Florida

6better than FL·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethFL 12.7% · better 12.6%Fewer uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · better 10.4%More adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Orlando Health South Lake HospitalClermont · 2 mi · ER

Community Health Centers ClermontClermont · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Clermont · CMS · HRSAHealth in Clermont →

Schools in Clermont

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Clermont’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#60Best public schoolsof 488 in FL

DistrictLAKESchools13

Aurelia M. Cole AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,500 students Imagine Schools at South Lake A+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 1,064 students Lost Lake Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 997 students Cypress Ridge Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 567 students South Lake Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–7 · 63 students Dreamplex Therapeutic SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 31 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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