Population
27,479
+22.7% since 2010
Typical home
$377K
−3.9% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Jobs based here
14,497
A job hub
What makes Venice stand out The 3 things Venice does most differently from other towns.
1926 · Chicago Tribune Sun Nov 28 1926 page 126 · Wikimedia Commons
Venice’s story
Venice in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 13 places on the National Register.
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A growing town Venice has grown 22.7% since 2010 20,748 people in 2010; 27,479 today.
What’s changed most in Venice? 20,748 2010
25,463 2020
27,479 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The data Ordered by what stands out in Venice. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Venice home is worth about $377K The typical Venice home is worth about $377,000, down 3.9% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.
$377K Zillow home value
Typical home value Venice $377K
Florida $376K
Market temperature
Balanced A balanced market Buyer’s Seller’s −3.9%
value change, 1 year
Schools
Venice’s public schools outperform 86% of Florida districts The public schools Venice’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A School Grade
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Venice Most working residents leave Venice for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Sarasota (8%), South Sarasota (4%) and Tampa (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
17% work in town
Where working residents work In Venice 17%
Sarasota 8%
South Sarasota 4%
Tampa 3%
Port Charlotte 2%
18 mi
median commute distance
14,497
jobs based in Venice
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns Venice beats the Florida average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
B+ Health Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
What stands out Venice FL Fewer uninsured adults 7.7% 15.9% Fewer binge drinkers 9.9% 14.6% More adults who have had cancer 19.4% 9.1%
Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice
1.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
65th
percentile among FL towns
Outdoors
3.9% of Venice is conserved land 13 miles of trails across 21 parks and preserves.
#146 for trails in FL
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 3.9%
conserved · 447 of 11,429 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
#248
most conserved land in FL
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Pinebrook Park 0.4 mi 80 2. Venezia Park 0.4 mi 7 3. Patriot's Park 0.3 mi 4
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
84 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84 Very high risk Lower Higher Hurricanes Inland flooding
716
paid flood claims since 1978
14
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Venice has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 52°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 54–75°
Spring 62–84°
Summer 74–92°
Fall 67–85°
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
A job hub Every workday, about 13,280 people come to Venice for work Where Venice’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8% → Sarasota Sarasota 8%
4% → South Sarasota South Sarasota 4%
3% → Tampa Tampa 3%
2% → Port Charlotte Port Charlotte 2%
2% → Fruitville Fruitville 2%
2% → North Port North Port 2%
Venice · 17% stay
14,497 jobs based in Venice
17% of working residents work in town
18 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Venice?
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks 13 places in Venice on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Venice 5 notable people were born in Venice.
See all 5 →
Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The city includes what locals call "Venice Island", a portion of the mainland that is accessed via bridges over the artificially created Intracoastal Waterway. The city is located in Southwest Florida. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 25,463, up from 20,748 at the 2010 Census. Venice is part of the Sarasota metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Population 25,463
Area 17 sq mi
Elevation 10 ft
ZIP code 34284, 34285, 34292
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