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Sarasota, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Sarasota County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
56,218
Population
3,824/sq mi density
$70,065
Median Income
$59,028 per capita
$409,700
Home Value
$408,978 Zillow
$1,514
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
546
Violent Crime/100K
3,176 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$70,065 median income, 1.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$409,700 home value, $1,514/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
546 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,065
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$59,028
51% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sarasota vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sarasota’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,065
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$59,028
151%
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
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.1%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$35,891M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.1%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
12.8%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
21 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 | $70,065 |
| Per Capita Income | $59,028 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $137,381 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,253 |
| County GDP | $35,891M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.501 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 12.8% |
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 |