Why Lutz?

Lutz is a very good place for families to consider for so many reasons. With a desirable combination of good schools, low crime rate, college-educated neighbors, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lutz really is overflowing with the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise their children. Is Lutz perfect? Of course not, and if you like the nightlife, this is not your cup of tea. Overall you will find  this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Lutz is a medium-sized town located in the state of Florida. Nearest metropolitan city is Tampa. With a population of 19,344 people and 16 constituent neighborhoods, Lutz is the 132nd largest community in Florida.

Pro's and Con's - Commuting

Living in Lutz you will find  the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.02 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

One interesting thing is that relatively large numbers of people work from their home (about: 7.82% of the workforce). Though this number may seem small overall, as a small portion of the total workforce, these numbers are higher than compared to averages in the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions.  Many other at-home workers are self-employed entrepreneurs who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The People Make the Town

The people who call Lutz home illustrate themselves as belonging to a wide variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lutz residents currently report their race to be White, followed closely by Black or African-American. Lutz also has a sizeable Hispanic population accounting for 12.76% of the towns residents ( those of Hispanic origin can be of any race). Important ancestries of people in Lutz include German, English, Italian, Irish, Scottish and French. You will find both Spanish and English spoken here.

Fun Fact: Lutz has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Mary Zohar is a long-standing member of the Coldwell Banker North Tampa Office and an active member of the Greater Tampa Assoc. of Realtors. Besides having a Bachelor in Science from the University of Florida, she holds: Certified Home Marketing Specialist, Certified Negotiation Specialist, e-Pro, Short Sale and Foreclosure, and Accredited Buyer Representative certifications. And is current in Continuing Education and licensure for the State of Florida.  For more information visit  http://www.home4utampa.com/