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Tavares is a city in the United States, with a population of 20,463 in July 2026. The city had 66 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,496 per month and the median home value was US$254,500. There were 893 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1929 sources

Population22,490people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,003EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,315EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.57%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean6.4µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Tavares?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Tavares.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 76.8%, and the vacancy rate was 10.5% in July 2026. 58.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Tavares recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,496/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent58.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)10.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,520 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,715 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,315 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Tavares a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 33–53%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–55%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–64%
Retirement42%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 29–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,173 of 22,490 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$58,886 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Tavares is 2.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income58,886 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband72.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription86.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet8.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet8.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,003 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,445 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov20Official
Unemployment rate2.57 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Tavares?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,445 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€918of €2,714 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,714
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,715
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€918
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Tavares Salary needed to live in Tavares

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tavares. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
Open official service
Open the United States service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Tavares. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher89.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools66 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count11Official
School enrolment, share of residents17.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio11 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents893 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,752 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tavares when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesTavares highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Tavares highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents261.7 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time30.56 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work0.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportLEE3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tavares. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Tavares.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Tavares is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202429Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 21.06 · Feb 22.94 · Mar 25.17 · Apr 28.17 · May 31.17 · Jun 32.61 · Jul 32.83 · Aug 33.17 · Sep 32.06 · Oct 29.17 · Nov 25.17 · Dec 22.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information13Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 9.39 · Feb 11.11 · Mar 13.33 · Apr 16.5 · May 19.83 · Jun 22.83 · Jul 23.83 · Aug 23.89 · Sep 22.83 · Oct 18.94 · Nov 13.94 · Dec 11.11 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 15.22 · Feb 17 · Mar 19.22 · Apr 22.33 · May 25.5 · Jun 27.72 · Jul 28.33 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 27.44 · Oct 24.06 · Nov 19.56 · Dec 16.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 71.37 · Feb 63.25 · Mar 88.65 · Apr 67.06 · May 85.6 · Jun 190.8 · Jul 165.1 · Aug 189.5 · Sep 160.5 · Oct 74.68 · Nov 56.9 · Dec 57.4 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00085076 (LISBON)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading37.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean6.81 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,130 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature28.65 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature23.15 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature16.57 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±5.4 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±5.4 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±5.4 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±5.4 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±5.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 2,173 is not 4.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.21 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents2,173 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population97,497 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Population density703.5 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population22,490 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value254,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes76.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate44.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad10.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents6.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage71.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance9.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher25.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Households with a vehicle available94.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022263,432 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202233 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over7,495 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home8.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans78.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Tavares

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Minneola as a Tavares alternative in the same region

25 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Nearest airport: 28.0 km Minneola vs 8.0 km Tavares+250%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Minneola vs 4.2% Tavares+46%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,366 Minneola vs €3,003 Tavares+12%
  • Unemployment: 3.0% Minneola vs 2.6% Tavares+17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³ Minneola vs 6.4 µg/m³ Tavares−4%
  • Residents: 21,064 Minneola vs 22,490 Tavares−6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,445 Minneola vs €3,445 Tavaressame level
Full comparisonMore about Minneola

Plainfield as a Tavares alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1540 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,003 Tavares+61%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 2.6% Tavares+46%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 22,490 Tavares+123%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.2% Tavares+45%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,445 Tavares+17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.4 µg/m³ Tavares+22%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 8.0 km Tavares+13%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Tavares

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

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Columbia Heights22,482 residentsEvans22,500 residentsLynn Haven22,479 residentsSnellville22,478 residentsBloomingdale22,476 residentsLennox22,476 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Tavares?

The median gross salary is 3,445 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Tavares?

The unemployment rate is 2.57 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Tavares?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.4 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Tavares?

The published population is 22,490 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Tavares?

2,173 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Tavares a good place to live?

Tavares may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Tavares?

Eustis, Mount Dora, Leesburg, Fruitland Park, Lady Lake are near Tavares. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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