Sarasota vs Bradenton
Sarasota, FL compared with Bradenton, FL · 11 miles apart
Sarasota has 58,458 residents to Bradenton’s 58,014. Sarasota comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Bradenton does better on median rent, poverty rate, price to income.
| Sarasota, FL | Bradenton, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,458 | 58,014 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,976 | 4,044 |
| Median household income | $72,105 | $60,822 |
| Median home value | $463,000 | $309,400 |
| Median rent | $1,684 | $1,618 |
| Homeownership | 57.5% | 56% |
| Average commute | 20.7 min | 25.2 min |
| Median age | 48.2 | 47.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.8% | 28.3% |
| Poverty rate | 15% | 14.8% |
| Unemployment | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| Price to income | 6.4× | 5.1× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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