Population
Sanford
62,292
Galveston
53,348
Median Income
Sanford
$62,877
Galveston
$57,216
Home Value
Sanford
$272,900
Galveston
$294,300
Rent
Sanford
$1,496
Galveston
$1,278
Crime Rate
Sanford
5.43
Galveston
5.37
Cost of Living
Sanford
116.0
Galveston
112.1
Avg Temp
Sanford
N/A
Galveston
N/A
Unemployment
Sanford
4.5%
Galveston
6.7%
How Similar Are Sanford & Galveston?
Galveston is Sanford's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sanford
62,292
Galveston
53,348
Sanford has a 14% larger population than Galveston.
Violent Crime
Sanford
5.43
Galveston
5.37
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Sanford
22.53
Galveston
23.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Sanford
51.1%
Galveston
63.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Galveston has a stronger Republican lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Sanford
4.5%
Galveston
6.7%
Galveston has a 33% higher unemployment than Sanford.
Median Income
Sanford
$62,877
Galveston
$57,216
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Sanford
$272,900
Galveston
$294,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Sanford
18.6%
Galveston
24.3%
Galveston has a 23% higher education than Sanford.
Demographics
Sanford
43.3%
Galveston
61.4%
Galveston has a 29% higher demographics than Sanford.
Cost of Living
Sanford
116.0
Galveston
112.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sanford and Galveston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sanford
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Galveston
Sanford leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Galveston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGalveston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,731 in Sanford (31% lower). Galveston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,972 in Sanford (25% lower). Galveston scores 87.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 94.9 in Sanford.
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Housing Market — Sanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 29.8% in Galveston. Sanford has a median property tax of $1,741 vs $3,485 in Galveston (50% lower). Galveston has a median rent of $1,278 vs $1,496 in Sanford (17% lower).
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 has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 11.3% in Galveston. Sanford has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.7% in Galveston. Sanford has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 19.9% in Galveston.
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Crime & Safety — Sanford leads
Source: FBI UCRGalveston has a violent crime clearance of 40.4% compared to 3.3% in Sanford. Galveston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 4.04 in Sanford. Sanford has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 16.6% in Galveston.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — Galveston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGalveston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.3% compared to 18.6% in Sanford. Galveston has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 39.9% in Sanford.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.2x the size of Galveston (53,348). Sanford skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 40.0.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sanford
Galveston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.4% in Galveston. Galveston has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.3% in Sanford. Sanford has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 11.3% in Galveston.
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