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Compare Sarasota to St Petersburg

This post compares Sarasota, Florida to St Petersburg, 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) St Petersburg (city)
Population 55,103 256,031
Income (median) $35,434 $41,498
Home Value (median) $215,100 $
White 81% 69%
Black 13% 22%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 17% 22%
Age (median) 47 42
Rentals 44% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sarasota or St Petersburg?
A: Sarasota has a much smaller population count than St Petersburg: 55103 compared with 256031 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Sarasota or in St Petersburg?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Sarasota.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sarasota or St Petersburg?
A: Homes tend to be much more 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 0% for St Petersburg.

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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