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Bradenton, FL
Florida · Manatee County · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota Metro
Bradenton is a mid-size city in Florida with a population of 56,289. Residents earn $60,964 per year, which is 19% below the national average.
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
56,289
Population
3,923/sq mi density
$60,964
Median Income
$35,024 per capita
$282,500
Home Value
$349,029 Zillow
$1,475
Median Rent
35.9% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
612
Violent Crime/100K
2,508 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$60,964 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$282,500 home value, $1,475/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
612 violent crimes/100K (61% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
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UFO Sightings
39
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Historic Markers
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UFO Sightings Near Bradenton, FL
39 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Bradenton, FL.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bradenton, FL | 2014 | I witnessed 2 orange orbs (thought to be flares at the time due to previous fireworks) moving east. |
| Bradenton, FL | 2014 | One white/red light hovering over Bradenton, FL. - posted 1/7/14. |
| Bradenton (northeast area of), FL | 2012 | Low flying orange fire like ball |
| Bradenton, FL | 2012 | 3-6 a.m., was a red-orange-sunlike round sphere go by, then up, then into field. I was scared to go in field? |
| Bradenton, FL | 2012 | Multi-colored lights over southwest Bradenton Fl. |
| Bradenton, FL | 2011 | Bright object appears on Northern exposure, Bradenton, Florida |
| Bradenton, FL | 2011 | These were not fireworks nor planes of which I have seen many - they were things I had never seen before -- |
| Bradenton, FL | 2011 | Bright orange triangle shaped lights over Bradenton, Florida |
| Bradenton, FL | 2011 | Large Pulsating Colorful Light over Eastern Manatee County |
| Bradenton, FL | 2011 | Saw it Again to the West this time.Large Colorful Pulsating Light. |
| Bradenton, FL | 2011 | red-amber colored lights in the shape of a triangle, one light in middle moving at a low altitude at a slow rate of speed. |
| Bradenton, FL | 2010 | Bradenton,FL 3 reddish dots in the eastern sky |
| Bradenton, FL | 2010 | 2 fast-moving lights which spun around each other, then separated and rejoined |
| Bradenton, FL | 2009 | flying object with static orangish lights moving from right to left at great speed without a trail or sound. |
| Bradenton, FL | 2009 | Early morning sighting of 3 triangular shaped lights. One changed position. Together moving quickly southeast |
| Bradenton, FL | 2009 | 4 Orange/red balls of light flying through the sky |
| Bradenton, FL | 2008 | bright orange dancing lights over bradenton |
| Bradenton, FL | 2008 | Dim object going north to south, not lighted, no lights or sound. |
| Bradenton, FL | 2007 | Fast moving light changing directions immediately |
| Bradenton, FL | 2007 | Two star like lights, one moving towards the other, dissappears,now that I look again, the other one is gone too. |
| Bradenton, FL | 2007 | palma sola bay southern sky...portal? or skyway too the universe...i cant stop thinking that after what i saw. |
| Bradenton, FL | 2006 | object moved slowly parrelel with sky. then faded and reappeard going in another direction,and vanished. |
| Bradenton, FL | 2004 | Round and glowing |
| Bradenton, FL | 2004 | two saucer like objects moving really fast in Bradonton FL tonight. |
| Bradenton, FL | 2004 | 2 rapid moving almond shaped discs initially heading east from the Gulf of Mexico and sharply turning south. |
| Bradenton, FL | 2003 | 3 objects that were very odd in color and moved quickly and then hovered at times. Bright flashes of light as each disappeared. |
| Bradenton, FL | 2002 | Sighting of seven flying star looking objects during Leonid Metor Shower |
| Bradenton, FL | 2002 | 6 black objects, no sound, no lights, high rate of speed, flying in formation at 3:00 am |
| Bradenton, FL | 2002 | Bright white light. Not plane, planet or star |
| Bradenton, FL | 2001 | almost stationary circular light w/ circling arm w/ illuminated tip |
| Bradenton, FL | 2001 | A round orange lite. |
| Bradenton, FL | 2000 | Disappearing double egged object twice |
| Bradenton, FL | 2000 | Waiting for the lunar eclipse at Bishop planetarium,I noticed it in the sky due east and didn`'t realize it wasn't a plane at first. |
| Bradenton, FL | 2000 | Bishop planetarium ,luner eclipse, telscopes were set on saturn,jupiter and the moon.We were sitting under a covered set of tables when |
| Bradenton, FL | 1999 | a most spectacular sighting over central florida |
| Bradenton, FL | 1998 | Dimmed orange lights in formation of a half circle--six lights in semi-circle with one light in center of semi-circle |
| Bradenton, FL | 1998 | While walking home from school I saw a small (about this big-> / <-)hovering overhead it then shot out a small orb which I lost track o |
| Bradenton, FL | 1996 | Woman, co-worker see very bright light to W over ocean. "Teardrop" shaped obj. drops from it, shoots off! Guards rept.radio static. |
| Bradenton, FL | 1995 | Man & wife witness "Armada of bright objs," streak across sky in formation. Fly SE. Very unusual. Not meteors! |