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Alpharetta, GA vs Sarasota, FL

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- Sarasota is 0% more densely populated than Alpharetta.
- People are 33.3% less likely to be married in Sarasota.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years older in Sarasota.
 Alpharetta, GASarasota, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,786329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4938.4
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 Population - 201057,694  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,715285,036,114
 Population - 199013,002  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now422.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,653.093.4
 Land Area26.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alpharetta, GASarasota, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Alpharetta, GASarasota, FLUnited States
 White53.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.9%12.2%
 Asian21.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alpharetta, GASarasota, FLUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married25.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households23,626  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,14380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,857  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

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

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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

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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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