Sarasota Springs, FL vs Palmer Ranch, FL

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

MetricSarasota Springs, FLPalmer Ranch, FL
Population12,61116,867
Median Household Income$95,688$102,838
Median Rent$2,137/mo$1,794/mo
Median Home Value$349,100$592,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.5%47.3%
Poverty Rate12.7%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k95*95*
Property Crime Rate /100k744*744*
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min24.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11—
College Degree Rate29.4%56.4%
Foreign-Born %11.2%18%
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.