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Leesburg, FL vs Tavares, FL

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- The average commute for residents of Tavares is 0.5% longer than it is for residents of Leesburg.
- 8.6% more residents of Tavares work from home compared to residents of Leesburg.
 Leesburg, FLTavares, FLUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Leesburg, FLTavares, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.1%9.7%
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 Leesburg, FLTavares, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock14.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.11.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.6%2.9%
Reviews for Leesburg    4 Reviews

My city sits between Lakes Harris and Griffin as part of the St. John's river system it helped the city grow.Now we rest between the two top growing communitys in  More

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Due to poor wages for the working class most people have to work two jobs this includes both husband and wife therefore children lack supervision so the crime rate is  More

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Nice little town surrounded by lakes. Great if you are retired as the majority of the population is 60+. This is largely driven by The Villages (largest retirement  More

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Reviews for Tavares    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

looking for the best reasonable area to live in close to Astatula, Fl. Low crime, cost of living and jobs. Husband lost job in Georgia and now has obtained a great  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great, great town..Wonderful city employees..A revitalized down town entertainment district..Seaplane port, new restaurants,water park for kids..A beautiful lighted  More

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Over 20 years ago

Been here 22 years. Leaving asap. Too many old people due to HUGE, well marketed retirement community taking over Lake/Sumter/Marion counties. High housing costs,  More

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