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12,611people live here $95,688median household income▲ 19% above US $2,137median rent per month▲ 51% above US $349,100median home valueNear US average

Sarasota Springs 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 Sarasota Springs

Sarasota Springs is an unincorporated community in Florida with household incomes running above the national average 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. Sarasota Springs 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

Higher-than-average incomes
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
Air quality concerns
High rent burden for renters
Hot summers
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Sarasota Springs compares

Median household income

Sarasota Springs$95,688

Florida avg$74,568

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Sarasota Springs$2,137

Florida avg$1,669

US$1,413

Median home value

Sarasota Springs$349,100

Florida avg$359,000

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Sarasota Springs

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

To rent

$4,274

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

Income to keep rent under 30%: $85,480 a year
57% of Sarasota Springs renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$69,820

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $34,910
Homes cost 3.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 51% above US

$2,137/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,137 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 $349,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $349,100 · 57% 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

Sarasota Springs 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 around▼ 11% below US

23 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 23.1 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 14% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

74%

Work from home

14%

Carpool

10%

Other

1.5%

Walk

0.7%

Public transit

0.1%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 54°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 4.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforce▼ 18% below US

29% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 29%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

Schools

1 public school inside the boundary

There is 1 public school inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 11:1, 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 (18 miles away).

Bottom line

Sarasota Springs's strongest point is household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($2,137/mo) equals 27% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget and anyone who doesn't drive.

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