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Sarasota, FL cityscape

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Sarasota

fl · metro 262k

photo: Jeffrey Eisen / pexels

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

$210

lighter monthly cost than Port St. Lucie

Sarasota gives you room Port St. Lucie 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

9% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Port St. Lucie

03after rent

$6,212/mo

$210 more than Port St. Lucie

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

04a house here

$423k

6% more expensive than Port St. Lucie

vs $397k in Port St. Lucie

05metro size

262k

vs 537k in Port St. Lucie

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in sarasota.

Port St. Lucie only manages 246 of those.

·outdoorscore

59/100

18% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie

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

·walk score®

96/100

860% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

6

74% fewer than Port St. Lucie

vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie

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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