Lakewood Ranch, FL vs Sarasota Springs, FL

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

MetricLakewood Ranch, FLSarasota Springs, FL
Population43,94512,611
Median Household Income$122,925$95,688
Median Rent$2,299/mo$2,137/mo
Median Home Value$678,200$349,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%56.5%
Poverty Rate7.4%12.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k448*95*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,324*744*
Median AQI3646
Good AQI Days /yr332236
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min23.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.511
College Degree Rate60.6%29.4%
Foreign-Born %14.2%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)——

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.