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Compare Sarasota to Lakeland

This post compares Sarasota, Florida to Lakeland, 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) Lakeland (city)
Population 55,103 104,165
Income (median) $35,434 $37,390
Home Value (median) $215,100 $119,700
White 81% 73%
Black 13% 20%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 17% 23%
Age (median) 47 41
Rentals 44% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sarasota or Lakeland?
A: Sarasota has a smaller population count than Lakeland: 55103 compared with 104165 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Sarasota or in Lakeland?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Sarasota.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sarasota or Lakeland?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Sarasota.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sarasota does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Sarasota versus 43% for Lakeland.

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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