Sarasota County, Florida
FACT 24 OF 28
VERIFIEDRecord development. Record debt. Families priced out.
The budgets and bonds behind the boom passed with Neunder and Smith voting yes — while the cost of staying climbed past what work here pays.
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The two Sarasotas, side by side
The Boom
+40%
spending per served resident in 3 years
+67%
debt per served resident in 3 years
The Bill
$87,170
what a one-income family of four now needs
$60,112
what the average worker actually earns
Record development. Record debt. Working families priced out.
Source: County ACFR FY2022/FY2025; BLS OEWS May 2024; BEBR population series