Sarasota, Florida 

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Economy in Sarasota, Florida

Sarasota has an unemployment rate of 4.6%. The US average is 6.0%.

Sarasota has seen the job market increase by 2.6% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 44.6%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Sarasota
- The Sales Tax Rate for Sarasota is 7.0%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Sarasota is 0.0%. The US average is 4.6%.
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Income and Salaries for Sarasota
- The average income of a Sarasota resident is $29,969 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Sarasota resident is $41,670 a year. The US average is $53,482 a year.

INCOME BY POPULATION PERCENT

  ECONOMYSarasota, FloridaUnited States
  4.6%6.0%
  -6.0%-6.2%
  44.6%33.5%
  7.0%6.2%
  0.0%4.6%
  $34,185$31,177
  $45,073$57,652
  $60,074$70,850
  POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
  0.2%1.3%
  0.0%0.6%
  6.4%6.2%
  3.2%10.4%
  1.7%2.7%
  11.6%11.6%
  2.9%4.1%
  0.4%0.9%
  1.4%2.1%
  3.2%4.7%
  4.1%1.9%
  8.1%6.7%
  0.1%0.1%
  7.1%4.3%
  7.9%9.3%
  16.3%13.8%
  3.5%2.2%
  13.7%7.4%
  6.0%4.9%
  2.2%4.8%
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    Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews
    Becoming your basic over crowded tourist trap - 3/24/2023
    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... Read More
    Jane | Sarasota, FL | Reply | No Replies
       

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    Comparing Sarasota, our new home w/San Clemente CA - 9/5/2022
    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". ... Read More
    Art | Osprey, FL | Reply | 2 Replies
       
    Great place to visit but didn't like living here. - 2/11/2022
    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... Read More
    Laura | Marianna, FL | Reply | 2 Replies
       

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    ZIP CODES IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA
    34234 34237 34239 34236
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