Sarasota, FL

US City in Florida, South · ranked on 21 metrics

Sarasota, FL is a US city in Florida with a population of 59,096 (322nd of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (139th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (129th of 395), Average Commute (Minutes) (145th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (311th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (279th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (233rd of 434).

Population
59,096
322nd highest of 477
Density
4,019.0
118th highest of 477
Growth rate
1.14%
89th highest of 477
Area
14.7
394th highest of 477
Region
South
Florida

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    11th of 395
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    139th of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    129th of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    145th of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 166th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 167th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 180th of 460
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    189th of 395
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    194th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 355th of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    311th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    300th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    279th of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 295th of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    233rd of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    216th of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    196th of 395

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Strongest category Crime & Safety (64), weakest Economics (47). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Sarasota, FL?
Sarasota, FL has a population of 59,096, 322nd among 477 US cities.
What does Sarasota, FL rank best at?
Among US cities, Sarasota, FL ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (139th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (129th of 395); Average Commute (Minutes) (145th of 434).
Where does Sarasota, FL rank worst?
Sarasota, FL ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (311th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (279th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (233rd of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Sarasota, FL?
Rankodex ranks Sarasota, FL on 21 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

21 metrics with a value for this place, in 4 topics