Sarasota, FL
13 neighborhoods · 260,025 residents · Florida
B+
73/100
81
Safety Score
59
Affordability
$84K
Median Income
$434K
Median Home Value
Is Sarasota, FL a Good Place to Live?
Sarasota receives an overall livability grade of B+ (73/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of Florida. Safety scores A (81/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores C+ (59/100) with a median household income of $83,956 and median home values around $433,562.
About 42.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 3.4%. 72% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 54.
$1,712
Median Rent/mo
42.6%
College Educated
3.4%
Unemployment
72%
Owner-Occupied
54
Median Age
260,025
Population
13
Zip Codes
Sarasota
County
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Neighborhoods in Sarasota
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34240Sarasota Co. | 88 A | 94 | 77 | $121K | $532K | 14,400 |
| 2 | 34241Sarasota Co. | 84 A | 92 | 74 | $106K | $462K | 15,608 |
| 3 | 34242Sarasota Co. | 81 A | 94 | 74 | $121K | $877K | 7,602 |
| 4 | 34238Sarasota Co. | 77 B+ | 91 | 66 | $92K | $479K | 22,426 |
| 5 | 34232Sarasota Co. | 75 B+ | 84 | 59 | $80K | $296K | 34,324 |
| 6 | 34236Sarasota Co. | 74 B+ | 91 | 68 | $95K | $867K | 13,347 |
| 7 | 34233Sarasota Co. | 73 B+ | 79 | 55 | $74K | $321K | 19,179 |
| 8 | 34243Manatee Co. | 73 B+ | 82 | 54 | $77K | $365K | 31,656 |
| 9 | 34235Sarasota Co. | 72 B+ | 73 | 51 | $70K | $302K | 14,760 |
| 10 | 34239Sarasota Co. | 68 B | 76 | 56 | $72K | $377K | 14,812 |
| 11 | 34231Sarasota Co. | 66 B | 71 | 52 | $68K | $337K | 32,413 |
| 12 | 34237Sarasota Co. | 66 B | 66 | 46 | $62K | $225K | 17,877 |
| 13 | 34234Sarasota Co. | 56 C+ | 58 | 38 | $55K | $196K | 21,621 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.