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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

$29

pricier each month than Manchester

Sarasota edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
landable, recorded on the sarasota entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,121/mo

1% more expensive than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Manchester

03after rent

$6,212/mo

$29 less than Manchester

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

04a house here

$423k

23% cheaper than Manchester

vs $548k in Manchester

05metro size

262k

vs 427k in Manchester

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in sarasota.

Manchester only manages 154 of those.

80% fewer events than Manchester. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

59/100

5% lower than Manchester

vs 62/100 in Manchester

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

·walk score®

96/100

2% lower than Manchester

vs 98/100 in Manchester

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

6

54% fewer than Manchester

vs 13 nonstops in Manchester

04 · see also

cities that play in sarasota's register:

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:

Myrtle BeachWilmingtonPensacola