Palmetto, FL vs Sarasota, FL

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

MetricPalmetto, FLSarasota, FL
Population13,58856,970
Median Household Income$62,621$72,105
Median Rent$1,366/mo$1,684/mo
Median Home Value$313,400$463,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.6%59.1%
Poverty Rate13.5%15%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k608380
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7861,431
Median AQI3646
Good AQI Days /yr332236
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min20.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.716
College Degree Rate28.1%41.8%
Foreign-Born %10.4%16.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+6.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.