SarasotaFlorida
Sarasota is a city in and the county seat of Sarasota County, Florida, United States. It is located in Southwest Florida on Sarasota Bay, a lagoon on the Gulf Coast.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Sarasota
Set in the central part of Florida, Sarasota is a thriving city counting 57,764 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Sarasota is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.7 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,930 residents per square mile.
What Makes Sarasota Unique
- The only place in America named Sarasota — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 57,764.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Sarasota
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Arcade Monsters Lido Beach · Arcade
- Art On St Armands Circle Sarasota, A Procaccinj Gallery · Art gallery
- Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium · Aquarium
- Museum of Botany & the Arts · Museum
- Sarasota Art Museum · Museum
- Save Our Seabirds · Museum
- Stadium Gallery · Art gallery
- Wyland Galleries · Art gallery
- 530 Burns Gallery · Art gallery
- Art Center Sarasota · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sarasota
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Sarasota
- ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- BROOKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
- EASTER SEALS
- FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- FRUITVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- MCINTOSH MIDDLE SCHOOL
- PHILLIPPI SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
- SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL
- SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL
- SELBY PRESCHOOL
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Hca Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.