Palmer Ranch, FL vs Sarasota, FL

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

MetricPalmer Ranch, FLSarasota, FL
Population16,86756,970
Median Household Income$102,838$72,105
Median Rent$1,794/mo$1,684/mo
Median Home Value$592,900$463,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%59.1%
Poverty Rate6.9%15%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k95*380
Property Crime Rate /100k744*1,431
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min20.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—16
College Degree Rate56.4%41.8%
Foreign-Born %18%16.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+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 Palmer Ranch (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.