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Venice

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    Overall Grade
  • Town in Florida
  • 44 reviews
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Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Public Schools
    A+
  2. Crime & Safety
    B
  3. Housing
    B+
  4. Nightlife
    B
  5. Good for Families
    A-
  6. Diversity
    C+
  7. Jobs
    A-
  8. Weather
    A
  9. Cost of Living
    B
  10. Health & Fitness
    A-
  11. Outdoor Activities
    A-
  12. Commute
    B
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Venice is a town in Florida with a population of 22,192. Venice is in Sarasota County and is one of the best places to live in Florida. Living in Venice offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Venice there are a lot of restaurants and parks. Many retirees live in Venice and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Venice are highly rated.
Population
22,192

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$224,700
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$1,145
National
$949
Area Feel
Suburban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    25%
  • Own
    75%
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Venice Rankings

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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
B
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    101
    282.7
  • Murder
    0
    6.1
  • Rape
    17.6
    40.7
  • Robbery
    4.4
    135.5
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    193.3
    500.1
  • Theft
    1,093.9
    2,042.8
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    52.7
    284
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Residents

Diversity
C+
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Age
  • <10 years
    3%
  • 10-17 years
    2%
  • 18-24 years
    3%
  • 25-34 years
    3%
  • 35-44 years
    4%
  • 45-54 years
    9%
  • 55-64 years
    15%
  • 65+ years
    61%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    16%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    22%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    28%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    30%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4%
    13%

Working in Venice

Jobs
A-
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$55,568
National
$55,322
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Venice Reviews

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Here for a eight month visit to see if this is the place we want to be from October through May. The experience has been a pleasant one, however, I won't be coming back anytime soon. Stayed at a house in The Lakes of Jacaranda and it was an incredibly lovely community with awesome neighbors that we had the pleasure and honor to befriend.
PROS: incredibly clean. Friendly neighbors. Beautiful, clean beaches. Play tennis for nine months with no problem finding a singles or doubles game.
CONS: crowded during peak season. Dead during off season. Not too much to do. Alligators and yes! Crocs. Buggy and exhaustingly humid. Too many craft fairs that can become dull very fast! Boring place to live.
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Venice is lovely. A lovely landscape. You don't feel crowded as one would in other places. Everyone I have met has been very friendly. The weather was a huge draw for me. No more cold weather. As I understand it, the winters in Venice Florida are beautiful! The restaurants are fantastic! I am very close to all of the beaches, and can easily commute to Anna Maria Island, Sarasota, Tampa, and Clearwater.
My grandma lives in Venice and I love visiting her and the town! The people are all so nice and friendly. My brother spent one year attending the high school and he really enjoyed it and made friends easily. The school system is great. It is a town made up mostly of older residents, so activity is found mostly in nearby towns and cities. The one thing I would change is that I wish more younger people lived there. I feel like a lot of the older residents are lonely and really enjoy when I visit my grandma and visit them too (not in a nursing home either). There's a lot to do from shopping to visiting the beach. All the restaurants serve excellent food and the wait staff is always very friendly. Overall, Venice is a great place to live or vacation.