Population
Sanford
62,292
Kentwood
54,114
Median Income
Sanford
$62,877
Kentwood
$73,647
Home Value
Sanford
$272,900
Kentwood
$249,000
Rent
Sanford
$1,496
Kentwood
$1,205
Crime Rate
Sanford
5.43
Kentwood
3.88
Cost of Living
Sanford
116.0
Kentwood
115.2
Avg Temp
Sanford
N/A
Kentwood
N/A
Unemployment
Sanford
4.5%
Kentwood
4.8%
How Similar Are Sanford & Kentwood?
Kentwood is Sanford's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sanford
62,292
Kentwood
54,114
Sanford has a 13% larger population than Kentwood.
Violent Crime
Sanford
5.43
Kentwood
3.88
Sanford has a 29% higher violent crime than Kentwood.
Property Crime
Sanford
22.53
Kentwood
21.82
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Sanford
51.1%
Kentwood
46.5%
Sanford leans Republican while Kentwood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Sanford
4.5%
Kentwood
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Sanford
$62,877
Kentwood
$73,647
Kentwood has a 15% higher median income than Sanford.
Home Values
Sanford
$272,900
Kentwood
$249,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Sanford
18.6%
Kentwood
23.6%
Kentwood has a 21% higher education than Sanford.
Demographics
Sanford
43.3%
Kentwood
57.0%
Kentwood has a 24% higher demographics than Sanford.
Cost of Living
Sanford
116.0
Kentwood
115.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sanford and Kentwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kentwood
Kentwood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kentwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKentwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,278 vs $1,731 in Sanford (35% lower). Kentwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,972 in Sanford (29% lower). Kentwood scores 134.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 148.4 in Sanford.
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Housing Market — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 7.8% in Sanford. Sanford has a median property tax of $1,741 vs $3,186 in Kentwood (45% lower). Kentwood has a median rent of $1,205 vs $1,496 in Sanford (24% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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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 10.9% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 13.5% in Sanford. Kentwood: 18 min vs Sanford: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Kentwood leads
Source: FBI UCRSanford has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 2.5% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Sanford. Kentwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.93 in Sanford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kentwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKentwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 18.6% in Sanford. Kentwood has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% 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 1.2x the size of Kentwood (54,114). Kentwood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 36.8.
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Black
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Sanford
Kentwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanford: 4 vs Kentwood: 3 for with emergency services. Kentwood: 4.3 vs Sanford: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 10.9% in Kentwood. Sanford has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.3% in Kentwood. Kentwood: 18 min vs Sanford: 21 min for mean commute time.
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