How long is the commute from The Meadows, FL?

Name: Commute and cars in The Meadows, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in The Meadows, FL take an average of 23.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

32.3% work from home.

4.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.1 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 32.3%
Households without a car: 4.0%

How people in The Meadows get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	The Meadows	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Drove alone	61.7% (±14.4 points)	71.5%	70.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.8% (±4.4 points)	8.5%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.4%	1.2%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±2.2 points)	1.9%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	32.3% (±15.1 points)	16.6%	15.7%	15.1%

In The Meadows, the average commute is not measurably different from Sarasota County (24.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in Florida (28.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In The Meadows, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sarasota County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (1.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Sarasota County, The Meadows ranks 17 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 691 of 848.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in The Meadows

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	The Meadows	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
No vehicle	4.0% (±2.0 points)	4.1%	6.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	61.0% (±7.3 points)	42.5%	38.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.7% (±5.6 points)	39.4%	38.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	6.3% (±5.3 points)	14.0%	17.0%	21.9%

In The Meadows, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sarasota County (4.1%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (6.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in The Meadows

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	The Meadows	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Workers working from home	32.3% (±15.1 points)	16.6% (±0.8 points)	15.7% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±4.1 points)	96.4% (±0.4 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.0% (±4.4 points)	92.9% (±0.6 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In The Meadows, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sarasota County (92.9%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near The Meadows

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Meadows
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
The Meadows	—	23.1 minutes (±3.5)	—
Kensington Park	1.3 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Desoto Lakes	1.9 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Fruitville	2.3 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
North Sarasota	3.0 mi	27.0 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Sarasota Springs	3.7 mi	23.1 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Sarasota	4.6 mi	20.7 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Southgate	4.6 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Lake Sarasota	5.4 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Sarasota County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Lake Sarasota	24.6 minutes (±2.2)
12	Warm Mineral Springs	24.5 minutes (±4.7)
13	Southgate	23.9 minutes (±3.5)
14 (tie)	Englewood	23.2 minutes (±2.5)
14 (tie)	Osprey	23.2 minutes (±3.7)
16 (tie)	Sarasota Springs	23.1 minutes (±1.7)
16 (tie)	The Meadows	23.1 minutes (±3.5)
18	Ridge Wood Heights	23.0 minutes (±1.7)
19	South Venice	22.5 minutes (±1.6)
20	Plantation (community)	22.2 minutes (±4.2)
21	Vamo	22.1 minutes (±2.8)
22	Bee Ridge	21.7 minutes (±1.8)
23	South Gate Ridge	20.9 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Sarasota County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The Meadows is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about The Meadows

How long is the average commute in The Meadows?

Workers who live in The Meadows, FL take an average of 23.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in The Meadows without a car?

4.0% of households in The Meadows have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in The Meadows?

32.3% (±15.1 points) of workers who live in The Meadows worked from home, and 91.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for The Meadows CDP, Florida (place:71580, in state:12).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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