Bayshore Gardens, FL vs Sarasota, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBayshore Gardens, FLSarasota, FL
Population18,13156,970
Median Household Income$44,958$72,105
Median Rent$1,506/mo$1,684/mo
Median Home Value$181,400$463,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.2%59.1%
Poverty Rate15%15%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k448*380
Property Crime Rate /100k1,324*1,431
Median AQI3646
Good AQI Days /yr332236
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.4 min20.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.416
College Degree Rate21.5%41.8%
Foreign-Born %14.9%16.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.7%+6.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Bayshore Gardens (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.