Population
Sanford
62,292
North Charleston
117,460
Median Income
Sanford
$62,877
North Charleston
$62,789
Home Value
Sanford
$272,900
North Charleston
$267,700
Rent
Sanford
$1,496
North Charleston
$1,364
Crime Rate
Sanford
5.43
North Charleston
8.11
Cost of Living
Sanford
116.0
North Charleston
112.1
Avg Temp
Sanford
N/A
North Charleston
N/A
Unemployment
Sanford
4.5%
North Charleston
4.3%
How Similar Are Sanford & North Charleston?
North Charleston is Sanford's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sanford
62,292
North Charleston
117,460
North Charleston has a 47% larger population than Sanford.
Violent Crime
Sanford
5.43
North Charleston
8.11
North Charleston has a 33% higher violent crime than Sanford.
Property Crime
Sanford
22.53
North Charleston
39.56
North Charleston has a 43% higher property crime than Sanford.
Political Leaning
Sanford
51.1%
North Charleston
57.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but North Charleston has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Sanford
4.5%
North Charleston
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Sanford
$62,877
North Charleston
$62,789
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Sanford
$272,900
North Charleston
$267,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Sanford
18.6%
North Charleston
18.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Sanford
43.3%
North Charleston
39.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Sanford
116.0
North Charleston
112.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sanford and North Charleston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sanford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — North Charleston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorth Charleston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,787 vs $1,972 in Sanford (10% lower). North Charleston scores 137.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 148.4 in Sanford. North Charleston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,630 vs $1,731 in Sanford (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Sanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 10.6% in North Charleston. North Charleston has a median property tax of $1,394 vs $1,741 in Sanford (25% lower). North Charleston has a median rent of $1,364 vs $1,496 in Sanford (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Sanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 8.4% in North Charleston. North Charleston: 64,482 vs Sanford: 33,423 for labor force. Sanford has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 15.5% in North Charleston.
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Crime & Safety — Sanford leads
Source: FBI UCRSanford has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 9.3% in North Charleston. North Charleston has a violent crime clearance of 38.3% compared to 3.3% in Sanford. Sanford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.17 in North Charleston.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanford has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 36.9% in North Charleston. North Charleston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.9% compared to 18.6% in Sanford.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Charleston has a population of 117,460, about 1.9x the size of Sanford (62,292). North Charleston skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 36.8.
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Sanford
North Charleston
Healthcare — Sanford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanford: 3.7 vs North Charleston: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — North Charleston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 8.4% in North Charleston. North Charleston has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Sanford. North Charleston has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.6% in Sanford.
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