Population
Sanford
62,292
Ridgeland
24,548
Median Income
Sanford
$62,877
Ridgeland
$63,470
Home Value
Sanford
$272,900
Ridgeland
$259,600
Rent
Sanford
$1,496
Ridgeland
$1,204
Crime Rate
Sanford
5.43
Ridgeland
3.20
Cost of Living
Sanford
116.0
Ridgeland
109.4
Avg Temp
Sanford
N/A
Ridgeland
N/A
Unemployment
Sanford
4.5%
Ridgeland
4.9%
How Similar Are Sanford & Ridgeland?
Ridgeland is Sanford's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sanford
62,292
Ridgeland
24,548
Sanford (62,292) is about 2.5x larger than Ridgeland (24,548).
Violent Crime
Sanford
5.43
Ridgeland
3.20
Sanford has a 41% higher violent crime than Ridgeland.
Property Crime
Sanford
22.53
Ridgeland
13.81
Sanford has a 39% higher property crime than Ridgeland.
Political Leaning
Sanford
51.1%
Ridgeland
58.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Ridgeland has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Sanford
4.5%
Ridgeland
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Sanford
$62,877
Ridgeland
$63,470
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Sanford
$272,900
Ridgeland
$259,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Sanford
18.6%
Ridgeland
34.0%
Ridgeland has a 45% higher education than Sanford.
Demographics
Sanford
43.3%
Ridgeland
45.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Sanford
116.0
Ridgeland
109.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sanford and Ridgeland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ridgeland
Sanford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ridgeland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRidgeland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,097 vs $1,731 in Sanford (58% lower). Ridgeland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,288 vs $1,972 in Sanford (53% lower). Ridgeland scores 129.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 148.4 in Sanford.
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Housing Market — Sanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRidgeland has a median rent of $1,204 vs $1,496 in Sanford (24% lower). Sanford has a single-family homes of 60.9% compared to 52.9% in Ridgeland. Sanford has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 9.1% in Ridgeland.
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Jobs & Economy — Sanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford: 33,423 vs Ridgeland: 14,447 for labor force. Sanford has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 7.6% in Ridgeland. Ridgeland has a poverty rate of 10.1% compared to 13.5% in Sanford.
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Crime & Safety — Ridgeland leads
Source: FBI UCRRidgeland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.93 in Sanford. Ridgeland has a violent crime clearance of 69.2% compared to 3.3% in Sanford. Ridgeland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.21 compared to 4.04 in Sanford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Ridgeland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRidgeland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.0% compared to 18.6% in Sanford. Ridgeland has a high school diploma or higher of 43.1% 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 2.5x the size of Ridgeland (24,548). Ridgeland skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 36.8.
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Sanford
Ridgeland
Healthcare — Sanford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanford: 3.7 vs Ridgeland: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sanford: 4 vs Ridgeland: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Sanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.2% in Ridgeland. Sanford has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 7.6% in Ridgeland. Ridgeland has a drive alone of 84.0% compared to 67.8% in Sanford.
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