Sarasota, FL vs Sarasota Springs, FL

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

MetricSarasota, FLSarasota Springs, FL
Population56,97012,611
Median Household Income$72,105$95,688
Median Rent$1,684/mo$2,137/mo
Median Home Value$463,000$349,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.1%56.5%
Poverty Rate15%12.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k38095*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,431744*
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min23.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1611
College Degree Rate41.8%29.4%
Foreign-Born %16.2%11.2%
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 Sarasota Springs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.