Accolades

The City of Sarasota is celebrated for our outstanding quality of life - consistently ranking among the best places to live, visit, and retire. From beautiful beaches to community spirit, safety to sustainability - these accolades showcase the City of Sarasota’s excellence across the board.

2024

  • #11 - Best Places to Live in the U.S., U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Live rankings
  • #18 - Best Places to Retire in the U.S., U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Retire rankings
  • World's Greatest Places, 2024 - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, TIME’s World’s Greatest Places list
  • #3 - 10 Healthiest Communities in Florida, U.S. News & World Report’s Healthiest Communities in Florida

2023

  • #1 - Best Places to Live in Florida, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Live in Florida
  • #5 - Best Places to Live in the U.S., U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Live rankings
  • #7 - Safest Places to Live, U.S. News & World Report’s Safest Places to Live rankings
  • #1 - Best Places to Visit in Florida, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Florida Beaches rankings
  • #4 - Most Neighborly City, Neighbor’s Most Neighborly Cities list
  • 10 Best Cities in FL for a Family Vacation, FloridaRentals.com’s Best Cities for Family Vacations

2022

  • #3 - The 25 Healthiest Communities in Florida, U.S. News & World Report’s Healthiest Communities rankings
  • #1 - Best Places to Visit in Florida, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Visit in Florida
  • New York Times' 52 Places for a Changed World List, New York Times’ 52 Places for a Changed World

2021

  • Top 15 Best Places to Retire, Forbes’ Best Places to Retire list
  • #1 - Best Places to Retire in the U.S. in 2021-22, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Retire rankings
  • World's Greatest Places, TIME’s World’s Greatest Places list
  • #1 - Best Restored Beaches (Lido Beach), American Shore and Beach Preservation Association’s Best Restored Beaches
  • #9 - Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2021-2022, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Live rankings

2020

  • #1 "Top Stop" (Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall) worldwide for venues with a capacity of 2,000 or fewer, Venues Now’s Top Stop rankings
  • #1 - Best Places to Retire in the U.S. in 2020-21, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Retire rankings
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