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Compare West Palm Beach to Sarasota

This post compares West Palm Beach, Florida to Sarasota, 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 West Palm Beach (city) Sarasota (city)
Population 106,805 55,103
Income (median) $37,034 $35,434
Home Value (median) $218,200 $215,100
White 57% 81%
Black 34% 13%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 23% 17%
Age (median) 39 47
Rentals 51% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, West Palm Beach or Sarasota?
A: West Palm Beach has a larger population count than Sarasota: 106805 compared with 55103 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: West Palm Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for West Palm Beach versus 44% for Sarasota.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to West Palm Beach may include: Fort-Myers, Pompano-Beach, and Daytona-Beach.

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

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