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A town of 10,334, settled in 1912. Public schools that outperform most of Florida.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bee Ridge grades B overall, 80th among Florida's 634 graded towns. Its schools rank ahead of 84% of Florida towns and the median household earns $76K. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $412K, 5.1 years of the North Port metro’s $81K median household income. 34% of residents are 65 or older in Bee Ridge, above both Florida’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Bee Ridge Woman's Club is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Bee Ridge beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Bee Ridge is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,313 in 1980, 9,955 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1947 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bee Ridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
22 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
9 mi MuseumJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5 mi BeachSiesta Beach
35 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí Museum
28 mi Park & preserveFort De Soto ParkTropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Siesta Beach: 4net, CC BY 3.0 · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Fort De Soto Park: Christopher Hollis, Public domain
Bee Ridge is unincorporated, so Sarasota County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Bee Ridge.
Bee Ridge has schools in the top 5% of Florida, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has commutes shorter than most of Florida.
Walkers can cover 2.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest place to walk is Urfer Family Park, 56 acres with 1.6 miles of trail. Bee Ridge’s density of trails stands at 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Bee Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Urfer Family Park | 1.6 mi | 56 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
That grade ranks #24 of the 638 Florida towns we grade for schools. It comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $412K.
Three of the 4 schools are below, and why each made the list. Its public schools are run by the Sarasota school district. 2 public schools serve Bee Ridge, with 2,254 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,290 | A+ |
| Newgate School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 178 | – |
| Ashton Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 964 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Paid flood insurance claims in Bee Ridge since 2022: 4. FEMA puts 72% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 22% to inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median age for Bee Ridge comes to 54.1 years. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 43%, against 34% across Florida. 16% of residents are under 18 locally.
| Bee Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.1 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 31% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.3 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Bee Ridge | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 20.1% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.5% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.7% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.3% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.8% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The share of adults in Bee Ridge who had a checkup this year: 83%. CDC measures, 31 in all: Bee Ridge beats Florida on 14 and trails on 7.
| Bee Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 79% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bee Ridge | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.8% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Bradenton 5 Ese weather station, 11 miles away, records that about 116 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 51.7°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.9°.
Bee Ridge’s January low is 52°F. Snow is a rarity.
| Bee Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 52°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 4,005 working residents takes 21.7 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
The average commute in Bee Ridge is 22 minutes. Most working residents leave Bee Ridge for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Bee Ridge has added 1,188 jobs, to 5,653 in 2023. Bee Ridge: 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Bee Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A home in Bee Ridge typically sold within 64 days of listing. For Bee Ridge, the going rate for rent is $2,118 a month. In Bee Ridge, the typical sale closed at 93.8% of the list price.
| Bee Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,118 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
7 within 15 miles of the center of Bee Ridge
About 3 of every 100 Bee Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Bee Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 9,955 at the 2020 census, up from 9,598 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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2 towns share a border with Bee Ridge.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Ridge | #80 | B | D | — | A− | B+ |
| Sarasota Springs | #90 | B | C | — | A− | B− |
| South Gate Ridge | #162 | B− | D | — | A− | B+ |
Bee Ridge, Sarasota Springs and South Gate Ridge report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bee Ridge with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bee Ridge grades B overall, better than 61% of U.S. towns and #80 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $412,000, 10% above the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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