North SarasotaFL
A town of 2,824.
Is North Sarasota a good place to live?
North Sarasota grades B− overall, ranked 134th of 634 in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 84% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation and it is more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. North Sarasota’s density of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile, where Florida’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
What makes North Sarasota stand out
Where North Sarasota beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Dreamers Academy | K–5 | 519 |
| Emma E. Booker Elementary School | PK–5 | 451 |
North Sarasota has shrunk 65% from 2010 to 2020
6,982 counted in 2010 and 2,418 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How North Sarasota grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far North Sarasota is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Tropicana Field and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Sarasota. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
16 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
3 mi MuseumJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
29 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí Museum
22 mi Park & preserveFort De Soto Park
7 mi BeachSiesta BeachPhoto 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 · Fort De Soto Park: Christopher Hollis, Public domain · Siesta Beach: 4net, CC BY 3.0
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Moving to North Sarasota: who provides what
North Sarasota 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 North Sarasota.
North Sarasota has schools in the top 5% of Florida, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
North Sarasota earns an A− for schools
That grade ranks #24 of the 638 Florida towns we grade for schools.
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Sarasota school district. 2 public schools serve North Sarasota, with 970 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamers AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 519 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
The biggest natural risk in North Sarasota is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
Expected losses in North Sarasota break down as 68% from hurricanes and 24% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of North Sarasota’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Among residents in North Sarasota, 8.1% live below the poverty line. For most workers, North Sarasota is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in North Sarasota dropped by 24, to 347. The median commute is under 6 miles.
| North Sarasota | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Sarasota skews younger than Florida
For residents in North Sarasota, the share who are 65 or older is 11%; what’s more, the age of the median resident for North Sarasota comes to 37.7 years, below both Florida’s towns (42.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 26% never finished high school. Four-year graduates: 26% of adults 25 and older here, 34% across Florida.
| North Sarasota | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.7 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 27% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of North Sarasota’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.4 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| North Sarasota | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.9% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 26.1% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.6% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.1% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
North Sarasota is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
In North Sarasota, 29% of adults get no exercise outside work. This Florida town beats the Florida average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12. Just over a quarter of adults in North Sarasota worry about having enough food; 17% have been diagnosed with depression.
| North Sarasota | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | North Sarasota | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.8% | 7.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.8% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
North Sarasota: mild winters and hot summers
The Bradenton 5 Ese weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 116 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 52.2°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.5°.
Snow is a rarity. For North Sarasota, the January low is 52°F.
| North Sarasota | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 52°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Open space protected for good: 3.3% of North Sarasota
There are 0.9 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Newtown Estates Park | 0.5 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in North Sarasota sells for about $315K
At 3 years of the North Port metro’s $81K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 88% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living.
North Sarasota: 64% of households own their home. In North Sarasota, the midpoint rent is $2,076 a month.
| North Sarasota | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,076 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about North Sarasota
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of North Sarasota
About 9 of every 100 North Sarasota residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
99% of working residents leave North Sarasota for work
Where North Sarasota’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About North Sarasota
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
North Sarasota is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,418 at the 2020 census, down from 6,982 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Area code
- 941
North Sarasota’s neighbors
One town shares a border with North Sarasota.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Sarasota | #134 | B− | C | — | A− | C |
| Sarasota | #224 | C+ | D | C+ | A− | B |
North Sarasota reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare North Sarasota with a neighbor →
Questions about North Sarasota
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Sarasota, FL a good place to live?
North Sarasota grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #134 of 634 in Florida. It grades C for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is North Sarasota, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $242,000, 36% 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 C.