Sarasota

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#559

Global Rank

4.3

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.2%


Share

United States • North America • Language power

Population
1.2M
GDP
$65B
GDP per capita
$55,168
Land area
4,293 km² (1,657 mi²)
Density
276/km² (714/mi²)

Primary city Sarasota

State / province Florida

Language English

Sarasota metro area

27.34, -82.53
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Airport Score.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

2 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • United States

Sarasota Paradise

Lakewood Ranch • Level: 3

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Baseball • Florida State League

Bradenton Marauders

Bradenton

Top Companies

3 companies
1Roper Technologies
$46B
Public
2Rumble
$2B
Public
3Cirkul
$1B
Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $49B across 3 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA purchase-only index for North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
0100200300400500600200020102020

One year
One year +3.0%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +53.6%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +117.0%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −51.4%
2007Q1 to 2011Q1

Languages of Sarasota

English first in Florida; 2 languages share it.

LanguageShare
English69.4%
Spanish22.6%
Haitian2.2%
Portuguese0.8%
French0.5%
English reach, Florida
93%
Tier 1 census

Florida on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Sarasota

#509 by film pedigree · score 3.6 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Carla Gugino, Adele Romanski

Art of Sarasota

#304 for celebrated art · 1 canon work in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

Notable Infrastructure

Airport2 entries

Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport

Sarasota/Bradenton • 4 - Regional

Punta Gorda

Punta Gorda • 4 - Regional

Luxury Hospitality

1 properties
FTG 4-Star1 entry

The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Sarasota

Sarasota