| Index | Alta Vista | Sarasota | Florida |
| Income per capita | $32,349 | $43,387 | $27,598 |
| Median household income | $50,127 | $56,093 | $48,900 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $70,631 | $59,209 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $41,546 | $34,622 |
| Median earnings male | $30,326 | $33,952 | $31,444 |
| Median earnings female | $29,576 | $27,559 | $25,332 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3% | 2.0% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 15.6% | 16.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 20.1% | 20.1% |
| Public administration | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 20.2% | 20.2% |
| Other | 20.1% | 20.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Longboat Key, FL | 7,299 | $108,015 | 95.2% |
| Siesta Key, FL | 5,587 | $105,457 | 90.6% |
| Osprey, FL | 6,218 | $94,025 | 70.0% |
| Whitfield, FL | 4,398 | $87,264 | 57.7% |
| Lake Sarasota, FL | 4,148 | $84,112 | 52.0% |
| Sarasota, FL | 57,787 | $56,093 | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Huntington Park, CA | 57,761 | $46,738 | 15.5% |
| Bonita Springs, FL | 57,755 | $72,475 | 31.0% |
| Hendersonville, TN | 57,888 | $75,146 | 35.8% |
| Towson, MD | 57,542 | $90,951 | 64.4% |
| St. Peters, MO | 57,536 | $80,119 | 44.8% |
| Sarasota, FL | 57,787 | $56,093 | 1.4% |
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