| | Beaufort, SC | Sarasota, FL | United States |
| Overall | 104.3 | 105.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.1 | 106.5 | 100 |
| Health | 104.7 | 101.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 90.9 | 114.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $344,300 | $454,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,820.0% | 9,420.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 66.0 | 90.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 95.1 | 106.6 | 100 |
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Reviews for Beaufort 
17 Reviews
My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from More
This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people -- More
We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any 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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