Sarasota Springs, FL vs Bayshore Gardens, FL

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

MetricSarasota Springs, FLBayshore Gardens, FL
Population12,61118,131
Median Household Income$95,688$44,958
Median Rent$2,137/mo$1,506/mo
Median Home Value$349,100$181,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.5%66.2%
Poverty Rate12.7%15%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k95*448*
Property Crime Rate /100k744*1,324*
Median AQI4636
Good AQI Days /yr236332
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min24.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1119.4
College Degree Rate29.4%21.5%
Foreign-Born %11.2%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-9.7%

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.