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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

$564

lighter monthly cost than Poughkeepsie

Not a fortune, but real money. Sarasota runs cheaper than Poughkeepsie month over month.
landable, recorded on the sarasota entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,121/mo

4% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$487/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie

vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie

03after rent

$6,212/mo

$564 more than Poughkeepsie

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

04a house here

$423k

7% more expensive than Poughkeepsie

vs $395k in Poughkeepsie

05metro size

262k

vs 679k in Poughkeepsie

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in sarasota.

Poughkeepsie only manages 153 of those.

Noticeably quieter than Poughkeepsie. About 70% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

59/100

12% lower than Poughkeepsie

vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie

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

·walk score®

96/100

14% higher than Poughkeepsie

vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

6

20% more than Poughkeepsie

vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie

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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