| | Branford, CT | Sarasota, FL | United States |
| Overall | 109.2 | 105.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 107.3 | 106.5 | 100 |
| Health | 120.5 | 101.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 108.9 | 114.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $376,900 | $454,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 12,000.0% | 9,420.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 105.3 | 90.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 126.9 | 106.6 | 100 |
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Reviews for Branford 
2 Reviews
no review just big mistakes when comparing cities
wrong town/city names and wrong populations in ct
example: branford, ct
it used to be type More
Branford has the New England town look located right on the shoreline. Has the small community feel. Located a short drive from New Haven where Yale is located. Cost 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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