SouthgateFL
A town of 5,772. Public schools that outperform most of Florida.
Is Southgate a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Southgate grades B+ overall, ranked 44th of 634 in Florida. The median household earns $80K and its schools rank ahead of 84% of Florida towns. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $422K for a typical one and 5.2 times the North Port metro’s $81K median household income. Only 65 of Florida’s 779 towns score lower on the outdoors. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top.
What makes Southgate stand out
Where Southgate beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Southgate has shrunk 12% from 2010 to 2020
7,173 counted in 2010 and 6,287 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Southgate grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Southgate is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Tropicana Field and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Southgate. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
19 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
6 mi MuseumJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
4 mi BeachSiesta Beach
33 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí Museum
25 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 Southgate: who provides what
Southgate 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 Southgate.
Southgate has schools in the top 5% of Florida, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has less food insecurity than most of Florida.
Very high risk in Southgate, with hurricanes at the top
Since 1981, 74 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Southgate.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Southgate’s grade for schools is 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 $422K.
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incarnation Catholic School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 194 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
On CDC estimates, Southgate is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns
Its widest gap with Florida is food insecurity: 9.9% of its 5,300 adults worry about having enough food, against 16.8% statewide.
Southgate beats the Florida average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Southgate, where Florida’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 17%. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Southgate.
| Southgate | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Southgate | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Southgate’s workers commute out
Jobs based here grew from 842 in 2013 to 1,277.
Most working residents leave Southgate for work: only 3% work in town. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Southgate, below both Florida’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Southgate grew to 1,277 in 2023, 435 more than in 2013.
| Southgate | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Southgate has mild winters and hot summers
The Bradenton 5 Ese weather station, 10 miles away, records that about 116 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 52.4°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.7°.
Southgate has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Southgate’s January low is 52°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Southgate | 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
A home in Southgate sells for about $555K at the median
78.7% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 60.1% across Florida.
The median rent in Southgate is $1,671 a month.
| Southgate | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,671 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Southgate
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Southgate
About 4 of every 100 Southgate residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
97% of working residents leave Southgate for work
Where Southgate’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Southgate
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Southgate is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,287 at the 2020 census, down from 7,173 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Area code
- 941
Southgate’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Southgate.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate | #44 | B+ | D | — | A− | A− |
| Sarasota | #224 | C+ | D | C+ | A− | B |
| South Sarasota | #177 | B− | D− | — | A− | A− |
Southgate and South Sarasota report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Southgate with a neighbor →
Questions about Southgate
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Southgate, FL a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Southgate grades B+ overall, better than 72% of U.S. towns and #44 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Southgate, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $422,000, 12% 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.