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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

$149

more each month than Fayetteville ran you

Barely costlier than Fayetteville. If Sarasota pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
landable, recorded on the sarasota entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,121/mo

32% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$367/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville

vs 4.4% in Fayetteville

03after rent

$6,212/mo

$149 less than Fayetteville

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

04a house here

$423k

15% more expensive than Fayetteville

vs $367k in Fayetteville

05metro size

262k

vs 590k in Fayetteville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in sarasota.

Fayetteville only logs 170 pleasant days.

Lighter on events: Fayetteville packs 2.7× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

59/100

8% lower than Fayetteville

vs 64/100 in Fayetteville

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

·walk score®

96/100

17% higher than Fayetteville

vs 82/100 in Fayetteville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

6

57% fewer than Fayetteville

vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville

04 · see also

if sarasota appeals, also worth a look:

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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