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15,172people live here $82,246median household incomeNear US average $1,977median rent per month▲ 40% above US $412,500median home value▲ 24% above US

Fruitville is an unincorporated community in Sarasota County, FL. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Fruitville

Fruitville is an unincorporated community in Florida with a highly educated workforce, a population that has grown fast since 2020, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Fruitville deals with rent well above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, and hot summers.

The good

Highly educated workforce
Fast-growing population
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
Air quality concerns
High rent burden for renters
Hot summers
Above-average rainfall
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options

How Fruitville compares

Median household income

Fruitville$82,246

Florida avg$74,568

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Fruitville$1,977

Florida avg$1,669

US$1,413

Median home value

Fruitville$412,500

Florida avg$359,000

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Fruitville

Based on Fruitville's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,954

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $79,080 a year
58% of Fruitville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$82,500

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $41,250
Homes cost 5.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 40% above US

$1,977/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $1,977 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices run above average, with a median around $412,500. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $412,500 · 58% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.3% county unemployment

Unemployment in Sarasota County is 4.3%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Sarasota County (county-wide)

Safety

95 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Fruitville doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 744/100k · Policed by Sarasota County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

25 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 25.1 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 14% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

78%

Work from home

14%

Carpool

6.1%

Walk

1.0%

Other

0.9%

Public transit

0.3%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 92°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 54°F. It's a wet climate overall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 12% above US

40% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 40% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

4 public schools inside the boundary

There are 4 public schools inside the boundary and 3 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is De Soto National Memorial (17 miles away).

Bottom line

Fruitville's strongest points are a highly educated workforce and a population that has grown fast since 2020; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,977/mo) equals 29% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget and anyone who doesn't drive.

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