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Sarasota
Composite Score52.4
💵 Median Income
$65,114
▼ $6,402vs state ($71,516)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
335
▲ 49vs state (384)
👥 Population
57,738
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
108
100 = national average
Sarasota vs Florida
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy53.9
▲ 11.4 vs state (state: 42.5)
🛡️ Safety57.8
▲ 2.3 vs state (state: 55.5)
🏥 Health30.2
▲ 1.6 vs state (state: 28.6)
🎓 Education69.6
▲ 12.5 vs state (state: 57.1)
💼 Fiscal Health42.5
▲ 3.7 vs state (state: 38.8)
📈 Growth69.9
▼ 3.2 vs state (state: 73.1)
🏠 Affordability54.2
▼ 4.2 vs state (state: 58.4)
🌿 Environment26.5
▼ 11 vs state (state: 37.5)
Sarasota vs Florida
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024