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Metro Life Score

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

45.5
Life Score / 100
C
Grade (curved)
#265
of 387 metros
32%
of metros outranked

Data updated May 2026

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The verdict

North Port ranks #265 of 387 US metros, ahead of 32% - carried by its safety (86/100) and held back most by rent (10/100).

86
strongest: Safety
84
then: Schools
10
weakest: Rent
7
weighted dimensions

Where North Port sits among all US metros

Composite Life Score vs the national field

46 32th percentile higher than 32% of 387 US metros

25–30: 1 US metros (0%). Below this entry. 30–35: 16 US metros (4%). Below this entry. 35–40: 46 US metros (12%). Below this entry. 40–45: 53 US metros (14%). Below this entry. 45–50: 81 US metros (21%). This entry sits in this band. 50–55: 67 US metros (17%). Above this entry. 55–60: 68 US metros (18%). Above this entry. 60–65: 40 US metros (10%). Above this entry. 65–70: 12 US metros (3%). Above this entry. 70–75: 3 US metros (1%). Above this entry. This metro 25 75 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US metros. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source PlainCompare composite of BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, DOL, EPA data · May 2026

How the score is built

Reading the North Port Life Score

North Port's composite score of 45.5 out of 100, a grade of C, places the metro at rank #265 of 387, ahead of 32% of US metros. The strongest inputs are Safety (86/100) and Schools (84/100), which pull the composite upward, while Rent (10/100) and Cost of Living (14/100) drag it downward. (How the weighting works.)

BEA RPP 102.4 (rent-RPP 128.0). BLS median salary $63,236, 326,930 jobs (Retail Salespersons, Waiters and Waitresses, General and Operations Managers). HUD 2BR FMR $1,958/mo (studio $1,418).

FBI UCR (FL): 210 violent, 1030 property/100K. NCES: 17.8:1 ratio, 17.9% charter. DOL infant childcare $10,505/yr. EPA: 81 Superfund sites (FL). Ranks #262-#268 below.

Dimension detail

How North Port scores, dimension by dimension

Score Breakdown

Cost of Living Wages Rent Safety Schools Childcare Environment

Dimension Scores

Cost of Living 14/100 (20%)
Wages 43/100 (20%)
Rent 10/100 (15%)
Safety 86/100 (15%)
Schools 84/100 (10%)
Childcare 49/100 (10%)
Environment 65/100 (10%)

Key Data Points

102.4
Cost Index (RPP)
$63,236
Avg Median Salary
$1,958
2BR Fair Market Rent
210
Violent Crime/100K (FL)
17.8:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
$10,505
Infant Childcare/yr (FL)
81
Superfund Sites (FL)
326,930
Total Employment

Crime, schools, childcare, and environment data shown at state level where metro-specific data is unavailable.

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Ranking Context

North Port outranks 32% of U.S. metros.

Rank Metro Score Grade
#262 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 45.7 C+
#263 Farmington, NM 45.7 C+
#264 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 45.7 C+
#265 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 45.5 C
#266 Kansas City, MO-KS 45.5 C
#267 Portland-South Portland, ME 45.5 C
#268 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 45.4 C

FL Metro Scores

Wildwood-The Villages, FL A+ 71.6 Jacksonville, FL B+ 59.0 Tallahassee, FL B 54.9 Sebring, FL B 54.8 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL B 52.8 Homosassa Springs, FL B- 51.0

Using North Port's Life Score

North Port is a regional baseline, not a neighborhood reading, use it to shortlist, then dig into the dimensions that matter to you.

  • Its strongest dimension is safety (86/100) and its weakest is rent (10/100) - weigh those against your own priorities. How the score is built
  • Put North Port head-to-head against another metro before you decide, every dimension, side by side. Compare metros
  • See where North Port lands on the national rankings for cost, safety, pay and more. Browse rankings

Scores summarize federal data at the metro level; crime, schools and cost vary widely within a single metro.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are North Port's biggest strengths? ▼
North Port's strongest dimensions are Safety (86/100), Schools (84/100), Environment (65/100). Safety is top-tier nationally.
What are North Port's weakest areas? ▼
North Port's lowest-scoring dimensions are Rent (10/100), Cost of Living (14/100), Wages (43/100). Rent weighs heavily on the composite.
How expensive is North Port compared to the national average? ▼
North Port's Regional Price Parity is 102.4 (2.4% more than national); rent RPP 128.0.
What is the average salary in North Port? ▼
North Port median salary: $63,236, 326,930 jobs. Top: Retail Salespersons, Waiters and Waitresses, General and Operations Managers.
How is the life score calculated? ▼
North Port's 45.5/100 blends 7 federal-data dimensions - see our methodology page for the weighting.

Research Guides

Data from BEA, HUD, FBI UCR, BLS OES, NCES, DOL, and EPA. Not affiliated with the U.S. Government.

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All federal data sources used on this page
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - multi-dimension demographic + housing + income aggregates for cross-area comparison. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BEA Regional Economic Accounts - GDP, personal income, employment by state and metro. bea.gov/data/regional
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) - wage estimates for comparable-area indexing. bls.gov/oes
  • FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) - crime statistics for safety-score component. fbi.gov/ucr
  • NCES Common Core of Data - public-school quality indicators by area. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • EPA AirNow + Air Quality System (AQS) - air-quality measurements by area. epa.gov/outdoor-air-quality-data
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county and metro housing-cost indicators. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr

Every figure on PlainCompare is loaded directly from BEA, HUD, FBI UCR, BLS OEWS, NCES, DOL, EPA, and the Census Bureau, no number is typed in by an editor. This metro's Life Score is computed directly from the 7 federal sources cited above. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.