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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

Average commute in Sarasota

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 349 of 385 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Education & commute · Sarasota Sarasota County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 20.7min −0.6 since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 349 of 385 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +1.3
vs Sarasota County −3.8 Sarasota County: 24.5 · 2024
Average commute, 2013 – 2024 minutes · Sarasota · Sarasota County · Florida · United States
+1.3 since 2014
Sarasota Sarasota County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Average commute · minutes
Sarasota
20.7
Sarasota County
24.5
Florida
28.0
United States
26.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Sarasota · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 20.7 · 2024
First value 19.1 · 2013
Highest 22.3 · 2021
Lowest 19.1 · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSarasotaChange Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 20.7 −0.6 24.5 28.0 26.4
2023estimate 21.3 +0.1 24.5 28.0 26.6
2022estimate 21.3 −1.0 24.5 27.9 26.7
2021estimate 22.3 +0.1 24.2 27.9 26.8
2020estimate 22.2 +0.8 24.5 27.9 —
2019estimate 21.5 +0.6 24.5 27.8 —
2018estimate 20.9 +0.5 24.1 27.4 —
2017estimate 20.4 +0.4 23.6 27.0 —
2016estimate 20.0 +0.5 23.2 26.7 —
2015estimate 19.5 +0.0 22.6 26.4 —
2014estimate 19.5 +0.4 22.2 26.1 —
2013estimate 19.1 21.9 25.9 —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryAverage commute
1 Madeira Beach 46.5
2 Bradenton Beach 46.3
3 Westlake 45.2
4 Steinhatchee 42.6
5 Ave Maria 42.3
6 Princeton 40.5
7 Ridge Manor 40.4
8 Laurel Hill 39.3
9 Jay 38.3
10 Cutler Bay 38.2
11 Lehigh Acres 38.2
12 The Acreage 38.0
13 Wimauma 37.8
14 Freeport 37.3
15 Inglis 37.2
16 Siesta Key 37.2
17 Florida City 36.4
18 North Redington Beach 36.3
19 South Palm Beach 36.2
20 Odessa 36.2
21 Masaryktown 36.1
22 Immokalee 36.1
23 Homestead 35.8
24 Ruskin 35.6
25 Bal Harbour 35.5
…
346 South Gate Ridge 20.9
347 Juno Beach 20.9
348 South Daytona 20.8
349 Sarasota 20.7
350 Panama City Beach 20.7
351 Fort Myers Beach 20.7
352 Sea Ranch Lakes 20.5
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024

What it means

How long the trip to work takes, one way.

How it is calculated

Total travel time of workers who do not work from home divided by their number, from the survey.