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Compare Sarasota to Orlando

This post compares Sarasota, Florida to Orlando, 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) Orlando (city)
Population 55,103 269,414
Income (median) $35,434 $38,001
Home Value (median) $215,100 $196,900
White 81% 60%
Black 13% 26%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 17% 28%
Age (median) 47 33
Rentals 44% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sarasota or Orlando?
A: Sarasota has a much smaller population count than Orlando: 55103 compared with 269414 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Orlando does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Sarasota versus 65% for Orlando.

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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