Sarasota vs Sarasota Springs

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Sarasota, FL

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Bottom 15% nationally

Sarasota Springs, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Sarasota

Sarasota Springs

Opportunity

55 · Bottom 48%

59 · Top 43%

Climate

81 · Top 14%

Physical resilience

6 · Bottom 2%

Housing affordability

47 · Bottom 8%

73 · Bottom 37%

Access

99 · Top 14%

Economic stability

30 · Bottom 7%

61 · Top 48%

Measured values

Metric	Sarasota	Sarasota Springs	Source period
Population	56,970	12,611	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$72,105	$95,688	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$60,995	$46,898	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	3,875/sq mi	4,713/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$463,000	$349,100	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,684	$2,137	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	57.5%	79.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.0%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	0.3%	0.3%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.8%	29.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	15.0%	12.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	91°F	91°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	52°F	52°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	49.0"	49.0"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	4 mi	8 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	22.5 min	24.6 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	48.2	40.5	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Sarasota

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

Sarasota Springs

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

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