Population
Dalton
34,402
Sanford
30,833
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Sanford
$54,294
Home Value
Dalton
$203,100
Sanford
$222,000
Rent
Dalton
$924
Sanford
$965
Crime Rate
Dalton
2.43
Sanford
2.22
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Sanford
97.2
Avg Temp
Dalton
N/A
Sanford
N/A
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Sanford
4.0%
How Similar Are Dalton & Sanford?
Sanford is Dalton's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dalton
34,402
Sanford
30,833
Dalton has a 10% larger population than Sanford.
Violent Crime
Dalton
2.43
Sanford
2.22
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Dalton
19.02
Sanford
24.42
Sanford has a 22% higher property crime than Dalton.
Political Leaning
Dalton
72.0%
Sanford
58.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Dalton has a stronger Republican lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Sanford
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Sanford
$54,294
Dalton has a 11% higher median income than Sanford.
Home Values
Dalton
$203,100
Sanford
$222,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Dalton
14.9%
Sanford
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Dalton
55.8%
Sanford
52.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Sanford
97.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dalton and Sanford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dalton
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Sanford
Dalton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sanford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDalton scores 99.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.4 in Sanford. Sanford scores 91.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 96.8 in Dalton. Sanford scores 93.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 97.4 in Dalton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDalton has a median property tax of $1,533 vs $2,248 in Sanford (32% lower). Sanford has a median home value of $222,000 vs $203,100 in Dalton (9% higher). Sanford has a single-family homes of 64.0% compared to 59.4% in Dalton.
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dalton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 3.9% in Dalton. Dalton: 16,794 vs Sanford: 14,544 for labor force. Dalton has a poverty rate of 17.3% compared to 20.3% in Sanford.
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Crime & Safety — Dalton leads
Source: FBI UCRDalton has a property crime clearance of 39.7% compared to 14.5% in Sanford. Dalton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.13 in Sanford. Dalton has a violent crime clearance of 54.8% compared to 40.6% in Sanford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Dalton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDalton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 14.1% in Sanford. Dalton has a high school diploma or higher of 30.7% compared to 29.0% in Sanford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDalton has a population of 34,402, about 1.1x the size of Sanford (30,833). Dalton skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 34.9.
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Black
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Asian
Dalton
Sanford
Healthcare — Sanford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanford: 4 vs Dalton: 2 for with emergency services. Sanford: 3.3 vs Dalton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 3.9% in Dalton.
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