Sarasota Springs, FL vs Sarasota, FL

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

MetricSarasota Springs, FLSarasota, FL
Population12,61156,970
Median Household Income$95,688$72,105
Median Rent$2,137/mo$1,684/mo
Median Home Value$349,100$463,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.5%59.1%
Poverty Rate12.7%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 Commute23.1 min20.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1116
College Degree Rate29.4%41.8%
Foreign-Born %11.2%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 Sarasota Springs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.