Sarasota County, Florida
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VERIFIEDIt takes $87,000 to raise two kids here. Workers make $60,000.
The county burden inside that number — $21,312 a year for a family of four — was set by budgets Neunder and Smith voted for.
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What family life costs vs what work pays
Needed (single earner, family of four, bare-bones budget)$87,170
Average Sarasota worker wage$60,112
GAP: $27,058
Budget assumes modest rent ($2,119/mo), no childcare, no emergencies, a bare 5% savings margin — and the $21,312/year county burden set by adopted budgets.
Source: FY2026 Adopted Budget (Method F); BLS OEWS May 2024; IRS 2025 MFJ parameters