Retirement Communities in Sarasota, Florida

CaringScore for Sarasota, FL

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Sarasota was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose retirement communities in Sarasota.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 6.3, Sarasota rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Sarasota. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sarasota, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sarasota, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Sarasota is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 7.8, Sarasota rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 289.9 physicians per capita, Sarasota scores 31.5 percent better than the national average. Sarasota trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 65.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sarasota is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sarasota -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 27.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sarasota's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sarasota, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	289.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	14.7	7.7
Oncologists	4.4	3.5
Orthopedists	12.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sarasota, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sarasota, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for retirement communities. The CostScore for Sarasota is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.2, Sarasota is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Sarasota. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Sarasota to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sarasota is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 89 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Sarasota, FL
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	89
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Sarasota, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sarasota. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Sarasota is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Sarasota is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 251 days each year in Sarasota, 22.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 51°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Sarasota than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sarasota is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $39,895 per year, the population of Sarasota earns a lower than average median household income. Sarasota has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 22.63 percent of the population in Sarasota is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 72.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sarasota	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.1	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	62	220.5
Public Transit	103.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	467.1	97.7
Pharmacies	71.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65