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Compare Sarasota to Melbourne

This post compares Sarasota, Florida to Melbourne, 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) Melbourne (city)
Population 55,103 79,640
Income (median) $35,434 $36,728
Home Value (median) $215,100 $138,800
White 81% 80%
Black 13% 10%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 17% 21%
Age (median) 47 45
Rentals 44% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sarasota or Melbourne?
A: Sarasota has a smaller population count than Melbourne: 55103 compared with 79640 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sarasota or Melbourne?
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 41% for Melbourne.

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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