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Lake Sarasota, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Sarasota County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
3,802
Population
5,675/sq mi density
$98,689
Median Income
$41,044 per capita
$337,700
Home Value
$661,648 Zillow
$1,858
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
666
Violent Crime/100K
4,731 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$98,689 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$337,700 home value, $1,858/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
666 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$98,689
31% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,044
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Sarasota vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Sarasota’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$98,689
131%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,044
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$137,381
191%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,253
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,253
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$35,891M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
6%
Other
16.7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
21,213
Restaurants
1,068
Healthcare
1,819
Retail
1,764
Manufacturing
370
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$137,381
91% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,105
217% 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 | $98,689 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,044 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $137,381 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,253 |
| County GDP | $35,891M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.501 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 21,213 |
| Restaurants | 1,068 |
| Healthcare | 1,819 |
| Retail | 1,764 |
| Manufacturing | 370 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $137,381 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,105 |