Population
Sanford
62,292
Auburn
24,294
Median Income
Sanford
$62,877
Auburn
$66,552
Home Value
Sanford
$272,900
Auburn
$254,600
Rent
Sanford
$1,496
Auburn
$983
Crime Rate
Sanford
5.43
Auburn
2.16
Cost of Living
Sanford
116.0
Auburn
108.7
Avg Temp
Sanford
N/A
Auburn
N/A
Unemployment
Sanford
4.5%
Auburn
5.8%
How Similar Are Sanford & Auburn?
Auburn is Sanford's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sanford
62,292
Auburn
24,294
Sanford (62,292) is about 2.6x larger than Auburn (24,294).
Violent Crime
Sanford
5.43
Auburn
2.16
Sanford's violent crime is significantly higher than Auburn's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Sanford
22.53
Auburn
24.28
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Sanford
51.1%
Auburn
52.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Sanford
4.5%
Auburn
5.8%
Auburn has a 22% higher unemployment than Sanford.
Median Income
Sanford
$62,877
Auburn
$66,552
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Sanford
$272,900
Auburn
$254,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Sanford
18.6%
Auburn
20.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Sanford
43.3%
Auburn
91.2%
Auburn's demographics is significantly higher than Sanford's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Sanford
116.0
Auburn
108.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sanford and Auburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sanford
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Auburn
Auburn leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Auburn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAuburn has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,218 vs $1,731 in Sanford (42% lower). Auburn has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,586 vs $1,972 in Sanford (24% lower). Auburn scores 123.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 148.4 in Sanford.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a median property tax of $1,741 vs $3,647 in Auburn (52% lower). Auburn has a median rent of $983 vs $1,496 in Sanford (52% lower). Auburn has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 7.8% in Sanford.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford: 33,423 vs Auburn: 13,146 for labor force. Sanford has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 11.0% in Auburn. Sanford has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.8% in Auburn.
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Crime & Safety — Auburn leads
Source: FBI UCRAuburn has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 4.04 in Sanford. Auburn has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.16 compared to 5.43 in Sanford. Auburn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 0.93 in Sanford.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Auburn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAuburn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 18.6% in Sanford. Auburn has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 39.9% in Sanford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a population of 62,292, about 2.6x the size of Auburn (24,294). Sanford skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 40.7.
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Black
Hispanic
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Sanford
Auburn
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAuburn: 5 vs Sanford: 4 for with emergency services. Sanford: 3.7 vs Auburn: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Sanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.3% in Auburn. Sanford has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Auburn. Sanford has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 11.0% in Auburn.
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