Gulf GateFL
A town of 7,998.
Is Gulf Gate a good place to live?
0% of its land is conserved. Overall it grades B−, 189th among Florida's 634 graded towns. Its public schools beat 84% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 92% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Gulf Gate, where Florida’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Gulf Gate has 1 place on the National Register. The typical home is worth about $358K, 4.4 years of the North Port metro’s $81K median household income.
What makes Gulf Gate stand out
Where Gulf Gate beats most towns.
How Gulf Gate grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Gulf Gate is from typical.
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Tropicana Field and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gulf Gate. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
22 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
9 mi MuseumJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
3 mi BeachSiesta Beach
36 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí Museum
28 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 · Siesta Beach: 4net, CC BY 3.0 · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Fort De Soto Park: Christopher Hollis, Public domain
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Moving to Gulf Gate: who provides what
Gulf Gate 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 Gulf Gate.
Gulf Gate has schools in the top 5% of Florida, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
For schools, Gulf Gate earns an A−
Its A− ranks #24 of the 638 Florida towns we grade for schools. Its A− for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $358K.
Its public schools are run by the Sarasota school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Gate Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 596 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Gulf Gate
Since 1980, 48 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gulf Gate.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Older than Florida overall
People 65 and older are 32% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (20% statewide). The median age in Gulf Gate is 51.4 years. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Gulf Gate | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 13% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 51.4 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
About 74 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.5 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 66% are men (FL 51%).
| Gulf Gate | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.1% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.2% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.3% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.5% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Gulf Gate has mild winters and hot summers
The Bradenton 5 Ese weather station, 13 miles away, records that about 116 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 52.6°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.7°.
Gulf Gate has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Gulf Gate’s January low is 53°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Gulf Gate | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 53°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Gulf Gate
Gulf Gate has about as many jobs (2,806) as working residents, but only 145 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 20 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
Most working residents leave Gulf Gate for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Gulf Gate grew to 2,806 in 2023, 243 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Sarasota (17%), South Sarasota (5%) and Fruitville (4%).
| Gulf Gate | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Gulf Gate is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,276 U.S. towns with household incomes like Gulf Gate’s, it is healthier than 82%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Gulf Gate beats the Florida average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 41% of Gulf Gate adults have high blood pressure.
| Gulf Gate | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Gulf Gate | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.1% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Gulf Gate sells for about $335K
55% of households own their home in Gulf Gate.
| Gulf Gate | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,768 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Gulf Gate
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Gulf Gate
About 6 of every 100 Gulf Gate residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Gulf Gate
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Gulf Gate Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,118 at the 2020 census, up from 10,911 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Area code
- 941
Questions about Gulf Gate
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gulf Gate, FL a good place to live?
Gulf Gate grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #189 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Gulf Gate, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $358,000, 5% below 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.