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Ocean City, MD vs Sarasota, FL

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- The average commute for residents of Sarasota is 3.1% longer than it is for residents of Ocean City.
- 0.1% fewer residents of Sarasota work from home compared to residents of Ocean City.
 Ocean City, MDSarasota, FLUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Ocean City, MDSarasota, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk6.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.5%9.7%
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 Ocean City, MDSarasota, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.7.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.7.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
Reviews for Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  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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