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A town of 24,119. Public schools that outperform most of Florida.

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Population
24,119
+25% since 2010
Typical home
$336K
−1.4% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
6,585
A commuter town

What makes Eustis stand out

The 3 things Eustis does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Eustis has grown 25% since 2010

18,558 people in 2010; 24,119 today.

18,5582010
23,1892020
24,119Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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The data

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Schools

Eustis’s public schools outperform 53% of Florida districts

The public schools Eustis’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.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Eustis Heights Elementary SchoolPK–5684B−
Eustis Elementary SchoolPK–5422B−
Lake Success Elementary SchoolK–53Not graded
Faith Lutheran School PrivatePK–8291
Eustis Middle School6–8790C+
Eustis High School9–121,274C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduationAll 12 schools →
Housing

A typical Eustis home is worth about $336K

The typical Eustis home is worth about $336,000, down 1.4% in a year, 10% below the Florida typical home.

$336KZillow home value

Typical home value

Eustis$336K
Florida$376K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
50
days on market
99.1%
sale-to-list price
−1.4%
value change, 1 year
45
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

4.8% of Eustis is conserved land

4.7 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves.

4.8%conserved
Map of Eustis: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
4.8%
conserved · 413 of 8,651 acres
4.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#210
most conserved land in FL
#298
most walkable in FL
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hidden Waters Preserve3.3 mi90
2. Trout Lake Nature Center0.3 mi222
3. Sunset Island0.3 mi6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Eustis

Most working residents leave Eustis for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Tavares (12%), Orlando (7%) and Mount Dora (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Eustis8%
Tavares12%
Orlando7%
Mount Dora6%
Leesburg5%
22 mi
median commute distance
6,585
jobs based in Eustis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns

Eustis beats the Florida average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

C−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
0 better14 too close to call12 worse
What stands outEustisFL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18%12.7%
More adults with COPD9.7%7.2%
More adults who have had a stroke4.8%3.8%
Uf Health Leesburg Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
23rd
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Eustis has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter49–72°
Spring59–83°
Summer72–91°
Fall64–83°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
6
paid flood claims since 2004
11
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

92% of working residents leave Eustis for work

Where Eustis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Tavares Tavares 12% 7% → Orlando Orlando 7% 6% → Mount Dora Mount Dora 6% 5% → Leesburg Leesburg 5% 2% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 2% 2% → Tampa Tampa 2% Eustis · 8% stay
6,585jobs based in Eustis
8%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Bay Street
1880 · Bay Street · Wikimedia Commons
Eustis’s story

Eustis in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 10 places on the National Register.

Bay Street, Eustis, FloridaClub Houses, New Ocklawaha Hotel Golf Grounds, Eustis, FlaCorner of Rose Garden, New Ocklawaha Hotel
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Landmarks

10 places in Eustis on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Eustis

18 notable people were born in Eustis.

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About Eustis

City in Florida, United States

Official town website ↗

Eustis is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. It lies about 35 miles northwest of Orlando, Florida and is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population in the city proper was 23,189 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
23,189
Area
12 sq mi
Elevation
69 ft
ZIP code
32726, 32727, 32736
Area code
352

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