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Sarasota, FL vs Stamford, CT

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- The median age of a home in Sarasota is 10.9% younger than the median age of a home in Stamford.
 Sarasota, FLStamford, CTUnited States
 Median Home Age46  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$554,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months31.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock31.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.211.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$15.8$11.0
 Homes Owned43.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sarasota, FLStamford, CTUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,060  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,190$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,580  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,380$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,500  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sarasota, FLStamford, CTUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sarasota, FLStamford, CTUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock34.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock6.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sarasota, FLStamford, CTUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.8%12.2%
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 Stamford    22 Reviews

I've lived here for about 6 months and actually love it! I lived on Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn here and there for 11 years, and you definitely appreciate how much  More

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I lived here 4 yrs coming from NY fir a better life for my son. I live with suster cant afford something on my own because for a 2 bdrm its over 2300 . Too many luxury  More

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Over 10 years ago

Fairfield county connecticut is the most expensive fully adjusted place to live in the contninental us. and its in  More

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