Population
Lakewood
50,229
Sanford
22,095
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Sanford
$70,570
Home Value
Lakewood
$241,500
Sanford
$257,200
Rent
Lakewood
$1,013
Sanford
$1,158
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.42
Sanford
1.57
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Sanford
116.6
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Sanford
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Sanford
3.3%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Sanford?
Sanford is Lakewood's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
50,229
Sanford
22,095
Lakewood (50,229) is about 2.3x larger than Sanford (22,095).
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.42
Sanford
1.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
11.41
Sanford
26.27
Sanford's property crime is significantly higher than Lakewood's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
33.9%
Sanford
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sanford has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Sanford
3.3%
Lakewood has a 36% higher unemployment than Sanford.
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Sanford
$70,570
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$241,500
Sanford
$257,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lakewood
41.0%
Sanford
17.4%
Lakewood's education is significantly higher than Sanford's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.4%
Sanford
89.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Sanford
116.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Sanford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Sanford
Lakewood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,716 in Sanford (25% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,412 in Sanford (25% lower). Lakewood scores 100.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.2 in Sanford.
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Housing Market — Sanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a median property tax of $3,595 vs $5,188 in Lakewood (44% lower). Sanford has a single-family homes of 65.7% compared to 40.9% in Lakewood. Sanford has a owner-occupied of 69.5% compared to 44.5% in Lakewood.
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 32,539 vs Sanford: 11,663 for labor force. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 9.3% in Sanford. Sanford has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.2% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRSanford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a violent crime clearance of 80.0% compared to 34.3% in Sanford. Lakewood has a property crime clearance of 41.3% compared to 22.3% in Sanford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 17.4% in Sanford. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 55.0% compared to 44.8% in Sanford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 50,229, about 2.3x the size of Sanford (22,095). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 40.4.
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Lakewood
Sanford
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanford: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services. Lakewood: 3.8 vs Sanford: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 9.3% in Sanford. Lakewood has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 1.4% in Sanford. Sanford has a drive alone of 79.3% compared to 69.0% in Lakewood.
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