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About Bradenton
City in Florida, United StatesBradenton ( BRAY-dən-tən) 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. Downtown Bradenton is along the Manatee River and includes the Bradenton Riverwalk and Bishop Museum of Science and Nature. To the south of Bradenton is Sarasota; beach communities on Anna Maria Island are to its west, and the Manatee River and Palmetto are to its north.
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Housing in Bradenton
The typical Bradenton home is worth about $353,000, down 3.2% in a year, 6% below the Florida typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Bradenton
Safety Grade C-
Bradenton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less.
Health in Bradenton
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 55% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Florida
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Schools in Bradenton
All Bradenton schools →School Grade C
The public schools Bradenton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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