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Sarasota

fl · metro 262k

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a dispatch from

sarasota

FL

27.34°N

82.54°W

Sarasota is the home of the Ringling Brothers Circus (the museum is wild, and yes, there's a vintage clown college history), and Siesta Key's beach is regularly named the best in America for its pure quartz sand. The cultural scene is heavy for a Florida city of its size (theater, opera, art museum). Gulf sunsets here are the brochure shot. The food scene has caught up to the city's wealth and the retirees' time.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$407

lighter monthly cost than Charleston

Sarasota gives you room Charleston doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
landable, recorded on the sarasota entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,121/mo

7% more expensive than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$542/mo less in state tax than Charleston

vs 6.5% in Charleston

03after rent

$6,212/mo

$407 more than Charleston

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$423k

2% cheaper than Charleston

vs $432k in Charleston

05metro size

262k

vs 849k in Charleston

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in sarasota.

Charleston only logs 212 pleasant days.

Noticeably quieter than Charleston. About 93% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

59/100

12% lower than Charleston

vs 67/100 in Charleston

Closest outdoor draw: Myakka River State Park, 15.9 mi.

·walk score®

96/100

4% higher than Charleston

vs 92/100 in Charleston

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

6

70% fewer than Charleston

vs 20 nonstops in Charleston

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as sarasota:

see also

myrtle beach

more flight options

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see also

wilmington

$71/mo cheaper

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see also

pensacola

$369/mo cheaper

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compare sarasota with:

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