South BradentonFL
A town of 25,990.
Is South Bradenton a good place to live?
South Bradenton gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $167K, 2.1 years of the North Port metro’s $81K median household income. It grades C overall, 387th among Florida's 634 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top, and residents are less healthy than 81% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. Only 16 of Florida’s 779 towns score lower on the outdoors. South Bradenton’s January low is 52°F, close to Florida’s towns (51°F) and above U.S. towns (22°F).
What makes South Bradenton stand out
Where South Bradenton beats most towns.
South Bradenton has grown 21% from 2010 to 2020
22,178 counted in 2010 and 26,858 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How South Bradenton grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far South Bradenton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Tropicana Field and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Bradenton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
9 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
6 mi MuseumJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
34 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
21 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí MuseumPhoto credits
Tropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0
Moving to South Bradenton: who provides what
South Bradenton is unincorporated, so Manatee 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 South Bradenton.
South Bradenton has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
For health, South Bradenton earns a C−
Against the 5,131 U.S. towns with household incomes like South Bradenton’s, it is healthier than 50%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
South Bradenton: 14% of adults binge drink. Among adults here, 17% report frequent physical distress and 27% say their health is fair or poor.
| South Bradenton | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | South Bradenton | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 12.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 7.2% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On state tests, South Bradenton’s schools trail 62% of Florida districts
Three of its 8 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The Manatee school district runs its public schools. Public school enrollment in South Bradenton: 1,540 students across 3 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert H. Prine Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 721 | C |
| Spark Alc PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 59 | – |
| Rowlett Middle AcademyTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 708 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
The biggest natural risk in South Bradenton is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
One declared disaster, in 2017, has brought federal aid to South Bradenton households. 69% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 16%. This Florida town has had 150 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in South Bradenton work out of town
The share of residents in South Bradenton who live below the poverty line: 17%. Only 5% of working residents stay in South Bradenton for work; the rest commute out. The typical household income locally is $48,000. Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles.
| South Bradenton | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 3.2% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in South Bradenton
The Bradenton 5 Ese weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 116 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 52.1°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.3°.
In South Bradenton, the peak summer temperature is 91°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in South Bradenton sell for about $147K
At 2.1 years of the North Port metro’s $81K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 97% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,090, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
On the market in South Bradenton: a median 61 days to sell. 55% of households own their home here. The town’s going rate for rent comes in at $1,244 a month.
| South Bradenton | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,244 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 South Bradenton
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of South Bradenton
About 3 of every 100 South Bradenton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
95% of working residents leave South Bradenton for work
Where South Bradenton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About South Bradenton
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
South Bradenton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,858 at the 2020 census, up from 22,178 in 2010. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Area code
- 941
South Bradenton’s neighbors
One town shares a border with South Bradenton.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bradenton | #387 | C | B | — | C+ | C− |
| Bradenton | #565 | D | C− | C− | C+ | C+ |
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Questions about South Bradenton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Bradenton, FL a good place to live?
South Bradenton grades C overall, better than 27% of U.S. towns and #387 of 634 in Florida. It grades C− for health and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is South Bradenton, FL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.