Westlake is a somewhat small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 7,664 people and two associated neighborhoods, Westlake is the 433rd largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Westlake, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Westlake, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Westlake’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Westlake does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $131,925.00.

Westlake home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Westlake real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Westlake has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.62% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Westlake is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Westlake really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Westlake perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Westlake, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 42.74 minutes every day commuting to work.

If knowledge is power, Westlake is a pretty powerful place. 56.54% of the adults in Westlake have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Westlake in 2022 was $63,694, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $254,776 for a family of four. However, Westlake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Westlake is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Westlake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westlake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Westlake also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.45% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Westlake include Haitian, Italian, Irish, German, and Jamaican.

In addition, Westlake has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.00%).

The most common language spoken in Westlake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.