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Compare Sarasota to Boca Raton

This post compares Sarasota, Florida to Boca Raton, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Sarasota (city) Boca Raton (city)
Population 55,103 93,964
Income (median) $35,434 $62,470
Home Value (median) $215,100 $401,000
White 81% 85%
Black 13% 4%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 17% 22%
Age (median) 47 47
Rentals 44% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sarasota or Boca Raton?
A: Sarasota has a smaller population count than Boca Raton: 55103 compared with 93964 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Sarasota or in Boca Raton?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Sarasota.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sarasota or Boca Raton?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Sarasota.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sarasota does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Sarasota versus 29% for Boca Raton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sarasota may include: Hallandale-Beach, Clearwater, and Bradenton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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