Population
Sanford
62,292
Rock Hill
74,769
Median Income
Sanford
$62,877
Rock Hill
$64,770
Home Value
Sanford
$272,900
Rock Hill
$267,400
Rent
Sanford
$1,496
Rock Hill
$1,279
Crime Rate
Sanford
5.43
Rock Hill
4.42
Cost of Living
Sanford
116.0
Rock Hill
111.5
Avg Temp
Sanford
N/A
Rock Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Sanford
4.5%
Rock Hill
5.9%
How Similar Are Sanford & Rock Hill?
Rock Hill is Sanford's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sanford
62,292
Rock Hill
74,769
Rock Hill has a 17% larger population than Sanford.
Violent Crime
Sanford
5.43
Rock Hill
4.42
Sanford has a 18% higher violent crime than Rock Hill.
Property Crime
Sanford
22.53
Rock Hill
23.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Sanford
51.1%
Rock Hill
58.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Rock Hill has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Sanford
4.5%
Rock Hill
5.9%
Rock Hill has a 24% higher unemployment than Sanford.
Median Income
Sanford
$62,877
Rock Hill
$64,770
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Sanford
$272,900
Rock Hill
$267,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Sanford
18.6%
Rock Hill
22.7%
Rock Hill has a 18% higher education than Sanford.
Demographics
Sanford
43.3%
Rock Hill
52.0%
Rock Hill has a 17% higher demographics than Sanford.
Cost of Living
Sanford
116.0
Rock Hill
111.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sanford and Rock Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rock Hill
Rock Hill leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rock Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRock Hill has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,972 in Sanford (17% lower). Rock Hill has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $1,731 in Sanford (13% lower). Rock Hill scores 132.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 148.4 in Sanford.
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Housing Market — Rock Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Hill has a median property tax of $1,436 vs $1,741 in Sanford (21% lower). Rock Hill has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 7.8% in Sanford. Rock Hill has a median rent of $1,279 vs $1,496 in Sanford (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 9.3% in Rock Hill. Sanford has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.9% in Rock Hill. Rock Hill: 40,965 vs Sanford: 33,423 for labor force.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Rock Hill leads
Source: FBI UCRRock Hill has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.93 in Sanford. Rock Hill has a violent crime clearance of 57.7% compared to 3.3% in Sanford. Sanford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.12 in Rock Hill.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRock Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.7% compared to 18.6% in Sanford. Sanford has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 38.1% in Rock Hill.
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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 ACSRock Hill has a population of 74,769, about 1.2x the size of Sanford (62,292). Rock Hill skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 36.8.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sanford
Rock Hill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanford: 3.7 vs Rock Hill: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rock Hill: 5 vs Sanford: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.8% in Rock Hill. Sanford has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 9.3% in Rock Hill. Rock Hill has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Sanford.
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