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    Is Lutz a good place to live?

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    Lutz ranks #3 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (87/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 8.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $451,800
    +12.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,648
    per month
    Household income
    $114,516
    median
    Unemployment
    2.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Lutz

    The median home value in Lutz is $451,800 and median rent is $1,648 a month, against a median household income of $114,516. Homes cost about 3.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Lutz crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Florida the 2025 rate was 248 violent and 1,077 property crimes per 100,000 people — #43 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Lutz, FL

    Lutz has about 26,731 residents, 2.9% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Lutz with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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