What should you know before moving to South Venice?
Strong in places, weak in others. Its lowest grade is for cost of living — the typical home is worth about $337K, 4.2 years of the North Port metro’s $81K median household income. It lags on hazard risk as well — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Schools are its strong suit: its schools outperform 84% of the state's. All told, that adds up to a B− overall and a rank of 176th of 634 in Florida. That leaves it better than 48% of U.S. towns. South Venice’s concentration of trails is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both Florida’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). On history, just 76 of Florida’s 779 towns do worse.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenStreetMap · National Register of Historic Places.
How South Venice grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far South Venice is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
South Venice has grown 12% from 2010 to 2020
13,949 counted in 2010 and 15,619 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Venice.
South Venice has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, is one of Florida’s best towns for the outdoors and sends most of its workers to Venice and beyond.
Open space protected for good: 12.8% of South Venice
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #9 of 638 in Florida.
Across 2 parks and preserves: 11 miles of trail. South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve, at 237 acres with 7.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 279 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve | 7.5 mi | 237 |
| 2. Shamrock Park & Nature Center | 0.7 mi | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: very high risk in South Venice, mostly hurricanes
Flood insurance has paid out on 223 claims in South Venice since 1979. Expected losses in South Venice break down as 70% from hurricanes and 20% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in South Venice once, in 2017.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Few of South Venice’s working residents work in town
South Venice has 1,544 jobs for its 6,253 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 1,081 in 2013 to 1,544.
In South Venice, the typical journey to work is 23 minutes. Most people who work leave South Venice to do it: just 5% work in town. Jobs in South Venice grew by 463 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,544. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 13%.
| South Venice | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers: that is South Venice’s year
The Venice weather station records that about 120 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 51.9°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92°.
South Venice’s January low stands at 52°F. It almost never snows.
| South Venice | 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
Fewer young adults than Florida overall
For South Venice, the age of the median resident is 50.9 years. Among adults 25 and older, 26% have a four-year degree or more, against 34% across Florida. In South Venice, 29% of residents are 65 or older.
| South Venice | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 50.9 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 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 ±3.9 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| South Venice | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.9% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.9% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.6% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.8% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.3% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.1% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
South Venice is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Among adults in South Venice, 16% binge drink. Against the Florida average, South Venice comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 7. Just over a third of adults in South Venice sleep under 7 hours; 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| South Venice | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | South Venice | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in South Venice sell for about $324K
South Venice: 83% of households live in a home they own. The rent at the middle of the market for South Venice comes to $1,852 a month. In South Venice, the typical sale closed at 96.8% of the list price.
| South Venice | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,852 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about South Venice
Anna Maria Island and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Venice. Close and well known come first.
37 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
25 mi MuseumJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
10 mi Ancient siteWarm Mineral Springs
17 mi BeachSiesta Beach15 mi Park & preserveMyakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park
15 mi State parkMyakka River State ParkPhoto credits
Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Warm Mineral Springs: Blas0082, Public domain · Siesta Beach: 4net, CC BY 3.0 · Myakka River State Park: Mx. Granger, CC0
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Moving to South Venice: who provides what
South Venice 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.
95% of working residents leave South Venice for work
Where South Venice’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of South Venice; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 South Venice residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About South Venice
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
South Venice is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 15,619 at the 2020 census, up from 13,949 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Area code
- 941
South Venice’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with South Venice.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Venice | #176 | B− | C | — | A− | B |
| Venice Gardens | #107 | B | C | — | A− | B |
| Englewood | #222 | C+ | C | — | A− | B |
South Venice, Venice Gardens and Englewood report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare South Venice with a neighbor →
Questions about South Venice
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Venice, FL a good place to live?
South Venice grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #176 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is South Venice, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $337,000, 10% 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.
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