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Bristol, VA vs Sarasota, FL

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- The median age of a home in Bristol is 16.4% older than the median age of a home in Sarasota.
 Bristol, VASarasota, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age55  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$454,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock93.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.78.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.3$11.0
 Homes Owned52.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock22.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bristol, VASarasota, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,070$1,840
 Studio Apartment$620  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$850  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,100$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bristol, VASarasota, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock13.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bristol, VASarasota, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99911.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99922.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock7.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock5.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bristol, VASarasota, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock23.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews
Brad · Bristol, VA
Life hack if you are new to the area
Over 6 years ago

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Courtney · Bristol, VA
Not for me
Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Courtney · Bristol, VA
If you’re on meth then it’s the town for you!
Over 7 years ago

Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews
Jane · Sarasota, FL
Becoming your basic over crowded tourist trap
Over 2 years ago

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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Art · Osprey, FL
Comparing Sarasota, our new home w/San Clemente CA
Over 3 years ago

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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Laura · Marianna, FL
Great place to visit but didn't like living here.
Over 3 years ago

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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