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Sarasota, FL vs Miami Shores, FL

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- Household income in Miami Shores, is 104% more than it is in Sarasota and is 46% above the National Average.
- Sarasota unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Miami Shores unemployment rate is 8.2%.
 Sarasota, FLMiami Shores, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,380  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$127,721$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,851  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sarasota, FLMiami Shores, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock27.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sarasota, FLMiami Shores, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock8.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.9%13.1%
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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Reviews for Miami Shores    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I graduated from MCDS and loved my experience there. I went from 8th to 12th grades. The school provided a nurturing environment to learn and grow. The teachers were  More

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Over 16 years ago

So what about Miami Shores? I am considering a position in the Shores and trying to find info on a fairly inexpensive place to rent until we get settled in and figure  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am considering a position in Miami Shores and would need a safe, inexpensive 2bd place to rent until we get settled in and adjust to the cost of living. Married with  More

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