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Cortez, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Manatee County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
5,323
Population
2,387/sq mi density
$76,915
Median Income
$54,507 per capita
$388,500
Home Value
$732,132 Zillow
$1,912
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
164
Violent Crime/100K
1,066 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$76,915 median income, 4.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$388,500 home value, $1,912/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
164 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,915
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,507
40% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cortez vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cortez’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,915
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,507
140%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$106,916
148%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,170
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,170
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
30% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.1%
27% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.1%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,348M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.1%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,624
Restaurants
773
Healthcare
1,127
Retail
1,394
Manufacturing
303
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$106,916
48% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,900
154% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,915 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,507 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $106,916 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,170 |
| County GDP | $26,348M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,624 |
| Restaurants | 773 |
| Healthcare | 1,127 |
| Retail | 1,394 |
| Manufacturing | 303 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $106,916 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,900 |