# Sarasota, Florida — #1,167 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.51 of 10. FIPS 12115. Population 469,013. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 469,000 people live in Sarasota, Florida. It ranks #1,167 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in almost every other county. On this site's state scores, Florida gets 7.64 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.64 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.59 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.05 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.73 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2196 DeSoto, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12027.md
- #1301 Manatee, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12081.md
- #1512 Charlotte, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12015.md

## Links

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