Population
Sanford
62,292
Homestead
80,725
Median Income
Sanford
$62,877
Homestead
$61,975
Home Value
Sanford
$272,900
Homestead
$346,500
Rent
Sanford
$1,496
Homestead
$1,619
Crime Rate
Sanford
5.43
Homestead
9.34
Cost of Living
Sanford
116.0
Homestead
126.9
Avg Temp
Sanford
N/A
Homestead
N/A
Unemployment
Sanford
4.5%
Homestead
3.8%
How Similar Are Sanford & Homestead?
Homestead is Sanford's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sanford
62,292
Homestead
80,725
Homestead has a 23% larger population than Sanford.
Violent Crime
Sanford
5.43
Homestead
9.34
Homestead has a 42% higher violent crime than Sanford.
Property Crime
Sanford
22.53
Homestead
22.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Sanford
51.1%
Homestead
55.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Sanford
4.5%
Homestead
3.8%
Sanford has a 16% higher unemployment than Homestead.
Median Income
Sanford
$62,877
Homestead
$61,975
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Sanford
$272,900
Homestead
$346,500
Homestead has a 21% higher home values than Sanford.
Education
Sanford
18.6%
Homestead
14.9%
Sanford has a 20% higher education than Homestead.
Demographics
Sanford
43.3%
Homestead
40.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Sanford
116.0
Homestead
126.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sanford and Homestead share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Homestead
Sanford leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sanford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSanford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,972 vs $2,436 in Homestead (19% lower). Sanford scores 148.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 179.1 in Homestead. Sanford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,731 vs $1,995 in Homestead (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Sanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 7.8% in Sanford. Sanford has a median property tax of $1,741 vs $3,740 in Homestead (53% lower). Homestead has a median home value of $346,500 vs $272,900 in Sanford (21% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 5.7% in Homestead. Sanford has a per capita income of $32,828 vs $24,245 in Homestead (35% higher). Sanford has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 18.4% in Homestead.
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Crime & Safety — Sanford leads
Source: FBI UCRSanford has a violent crime clearance of 3.3% compared to 0.3% in Homestead. Sanford has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 13.8% in Homestead. Sanford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 2.54 in Homestead.
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Schools & Education — Sanford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanford has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 31.3% in Homestead. Sanford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 14.9% in Homestead.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead has a population of 80,725, about 1.3x the size of Sanford (62,292). Homestead skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 36.8.
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Sanford
Homestead
Healthcare — Homestead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomestead: 5 vs Sanford: 4 for with emergency services. Homestead: 4.3 vs Sanford: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Homestead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 5.7% in Homestead. Homestead has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Sanford. Homestead has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.6% in Sanford.
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