FruitvilleFL
The town was settled in 1895 and has 15,172 residents today.
Is Fruitville a good place to live?
Overall, Fruitville earns a B, which places it 71st of 634 in Florida. On that grade it does better than 62% of U.S. towns. Its strongest is schools: its schools rank ahead of 84% of Florida towns. Add health to its strengths: residents are healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The drawback is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $412K, 5.1 years of the North Port metro’s $81K median household income. It lags on hazard risk as well (D) — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. This Florida town is home to Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota. The town is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 69% of U.S. towns.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index.
What makes Fruitville stand out
Where Fruitville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Fruitville Elementary School | PK–5 | 704 |
| Sarasota Academy of the Arts | K–8 | 193 |
| Ascension Lutheran School | PK–8 | 109 |
Fruitville has grown 17% from 2010 to 2020
13,224 counted in 2010 and 15,484 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Fruitville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Fruitville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Tropicana Field and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fruitville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
20 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
7 mi MuseumJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
32 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí Museum
7 mi BeachSiesta Beach
26 mi Park & preserveFort De Soto ParkPhoto credits
Tropicana 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 · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Siesta Beach: 4net, CC BY 3.0 · Fort De Soto Park: Christopher Hollis, Public domain
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Moving to Fruitville: who provides what
Fruitville 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fruitville.
Fruitville has schools in the top 5% of Florida, draws workers from Sarasota and beyond and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns.
About one in ten working residents works right in Fruitville
17,883 jobs are based in Fruitville, 2.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 10,982 in 2013 to 17,883.
The top destinations are Sarasota (20%), South Sarasota (4%) and Lakewood Ranch (3%). Employers in Fruitville added 6,901 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 17,883. Half of commuters travel less than 6 miles.
| Fruitville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 9.5% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fruitville’s grade for schools is an A−
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 $413K.
Below: Two of its 7 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by the Sarasota school district. Also worth knowing: the 4 public schools in Fruitville teach 1,605 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 704 | A− |
| Sarasota Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 649 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
The biggest natural risk in Fruitville is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
The national flood insurance program has paid 122 claims in Fruitville since 1992. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 66% come from hurricanes and 28% from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fruitville’s grade for health is an A−
That grade tops all 3 graded neighbors; The Meadows (B+) comes closest. Its widest gap with Florida is food insecurity: 10.8% of its 12,808 adults worry about having enough food, against 16.8% statewide.
18% of adults binge drink in Fruitville. In Fruitville, 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours, below both the Florida town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). Against the Florida average, Fruitville comes out ahead on 10 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 2. Two figures for adults here: 11% have diabetes, 30% have obesity.
| Fruitville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Fruitville | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 13.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.5% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Fruitville’s year
The Bradenton 5 Ese weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 116 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 51.3°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.7°.
Fruitville’s January low stands at 51°F, against 51°F in Florida’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. The midsummer high for Fruitville comes to 92°F. Snow is a rarity.
| Fruitville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 51°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fruitville skews older than Florida
The share of adults 25 and older in Fruitville who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 41%. People 65 and older are 27% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (21% statewide). In Fruitville, the midpoint age is 48.6 years.
| Fruitville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 48.6 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.5 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Fruitville | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.5% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.3% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.9% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.6% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
In Fruitville, 5.1% of the land is conserved
Trails total 0.2 miles in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nathan Benderson Park | — | 19 |
| 2. Fruitville Park | — | 19 |
| 3. Colonial Oaks Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Fruitville sells for about $421K
58% of Fruitville households live in a home they own. The town’s rent at the middle of the market comes in at $1,977 a month. Homes sold in Fruitville spent a median 55 days on the market.
| Fruitville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,977 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 58% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Fruitville
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Fruitville
About 3 of every 100 Fruitville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Every workday, about 17,206 people come to Fruitville for work
Where Fruitville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fruitville
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Fruitville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 15,484 at the 2020 census, up from 13,224 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 7.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Area code
- 941
Fruitville’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Fruitville.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; The Meadows (B) comes closest.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitville | #71 | B | D | — | A− | A− |
| Sarasota | #224 | C+ | D | C+ | A− | B |
| Sarasota Springs | #90 | B | C | — | A− | B− |
| The Meadows | #84 | B | D | — | A− | B+ |
Fruitville, Sarasota Springs and The Meadows report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Fruitville with a neighbor →
Questions about Fruitville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fruitville, FL a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Fruitville grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #71 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Fruitville, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $413,000, 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.