Population
Sarasota
56,218
Bedford
49,191
Median Income
Sarasota
$70,065
Bedford
$81,393
Home Value
Sarasota
$409,700
Bedford
$322,300
Rent
Sarasota
$1,514
Bedford
$1,429
Crime Rate
Sarasota
5.49
Bedford
1.48
Cost of Living
Sarasota
132.2
Bedford
137.2
Avg Temp
Sarasota
N/A
Bedford
N/A
Unemployment
Sarasota
3.6%
Bedford
4.8%
How Similar Are Sarasota & Bedford?
Bedford is Sarasota's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sarasota
56,218
Bedford
49,191
Sarasota has a 12% larger population than Bedford.
Violent Crime
Sarasota
5.49
Bedford
1.48
Sarasota's violent crime is significantly higher than Bedford's — 73% difference.
Property Crime
Sarasota
16.16
Bedford
15.47
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Sarasota
58.7%
Bedford
51.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Sarasota has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Sarasota
3.6%
Bedford
4.8%
Bedford has a 24% higher unemployment than Sarasota.
Median Income
Sarasota
$70,065
Bedford
$81,393
Bedford has a 14% higher median income than Sarasota.
Home Values
Sarasota
$409,700
Bedford
$322,300
Sarasota has a 21% higher home values than Bedford.
Education
Sarasota
32.0%
Bedford
28.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Sarasota
69.0%
Bedford
65.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Sarasota
132.2
Bedford
137.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sarasota and Bedford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bedford
Sarasota leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sarasota leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBedford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,686 in Sarasota (14% lower). Sarasota scores 107.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 124.4 in Bedford. Bedford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,723 vs $1,958 in Sarasota (14% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBedford has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 20.4% in Sarasota. Sarasota has a median property tax of $2,920 vs $5,230 in Bedford (44% lower). Sarasota has a median home value of $409,700 vs $322,300 in Bedford (27% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bedford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBedford has a poverty rate of 7.2% compared to 14.3% in Sarasota. Sarasota has a per capita income of $59,028 vs $43,943 in Bedford (34% higher). Sarasota has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.8% in Bedford.
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Crime & Safety — Bedford leads
Source: FBI UCRBedford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 4.12 in Sarasota. Bedford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 5.49 in Sarasota. Bedford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.86 in Sarasota.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sarasota leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSarasota has a high school diploma or higher of 52.5% compared to 42.3% in Bedford. Sarasota has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.0% compared to 28.9% in Bedford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSarasota has a population of 56,218, about 1.1x the size of Bedford (49,191). Bedford skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 49.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sarasota
Bedford
Healthcare — Sarasota leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSarasota: 3.8 vs Bedford: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sarasota: 4 vs Bedford: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSarasota has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Bedford. Sarasota has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.4% in Bedford. Bedford has a work from home of 16.3% compared to 12.8% in Sarasota.
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