City in Florida, United States

Bradenton

$348kMedian Home
343Sunny Days/yr
81°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation56kElevation3 ft
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Bradenton is a city in and the county seat of Manatee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 55,698 at the 2020 census. It is a principal city in the Sarasota metropolitan area.

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Where It Is

Location Context
Bradenton, Florida
Latitude27.50°
Longitude-82.57°
Population56k
Altitude3 ft

State Context

FloridaU.S. state

Florida is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south, and The Bahamas to the southeast. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. It has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, spanning approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), not including its many barrier islands.Wikipedia

Income tax: NoneAvg sales tax: 7.02%Property tax: 0.90%Official school data available

About the Region

Southeast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

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City Profile

Urban Feel3,890/mi²residents
Median Age45 yrs
College Educated27%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home7%of workforce
Poverty Rate15%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$348k
Median home price
Rent burden38% of income
Household Income
$56k
Median annual
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Livability

Getting AroundMostly car-oriented
Best available read from walkability, transit, and density signals

Mostly car-oriented day to day.

Walk Score
33
School Rating
5.7/10
Internet
Fiber
76%
Cable
95%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
343
sunny days per year
94% of the year
Avg High Temp
81°F
annual average
Rainfall
60"
inches per year
Air Quality
38
Good AQI
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Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
high
FEMA classification
Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
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Current Conditions

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