| | Baton Rouge, LA | Sarasota, FL | United States |
| Overall | 93.2 | 105.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 95.3 | 106.5 | 100 |
| Health | 116.2 | 101.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 68.0 | 114.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $200,900 | $454,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,880.0% | 9,420.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 111.4 | 90.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 96.3 | 106.6 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like More
Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with More
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Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach More
Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers". More
As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun More
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