Venice, FL vs Sarasota Springs, FL

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

MetricVenice, FLSarasota Springs, FL
Population27,47912,611
Median Household Income$76,755$95,688
Median Rent$1,606/mo$2,137/mo
Median Home Value$434,700$349,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.1%56.5%
Poverty Rate9.2%12.7%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6695*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,441744*
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min23.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.211
College Degree Rate46.3%29.4%
Foreign-Born %11.7%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.6%—

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.