Population
Sanford
30,833
Statesville
29,161
Median Income
Sanford
$54,294
Statesville
$55,492
Home Value
Sanford
$222,000
Statesville
$226,100
Rent
Sanford
$965
Statesville
$935
Crime Rate
Sanford
2.22
Statesville
9.69
Cost of Living
Sanford
97.2
Statesville
95.3
Avg Temp
Sanford
N/A
Statesville
N/A
Unemployment
Sanford
4.0%
Statesville
7.3%
How Similar Are Sanford & Statesville?
Statesville is Sanford's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sanford
30,833
Statesville
29,161
Both cities have similar populations — Sanford at 30,833 and Statesville at 29,161.
Violent Crime
Sanford
2.22
Statesville
9.69
Statesville's violent crime is significantly higher than Sanford's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Sanford
24.42
Statesville
38.58
Statesville has a 37% higher property crime than Sanford.
Political Leaning
Sanford
58.3%
Statesville
65.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Statesville has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Sanford
4.0%
Statesville
7.3%
Statesville has a 45% higher unemployment than Sanford.
Median Income
Sanford
$54,294
Statesville
$55,492
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Sanford
$222,000
Statesville
$226,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Sanford
14.1%
Statesville
18.5%
Statesville has a 23% higher education than Sanford.
Demographics
Sanford
52.5%
Statesville
52.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Sanford
97.2
Statesville
95.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sanford and Statesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sanford
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Statesville
Statesville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Statesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSanford has a fair market rent (1br) of $880 vs $1,222 in Statesville (28% lower). Sanford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,136 vs $1,340 in Statesville (15% lower). Statesville scores 84.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.8 in Sanford.
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Housing Market — Statesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStatesville has a median property tax of $1,755 vs $2,248 in Sanford (28% lower). Statesville has a single-family homes of 70.1% compared to 64.0% in Sanford. Sanford has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 9.5% in Statesville.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Statesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 7.3% in Statesville. Statesville has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.7% in Sanford. Statesville has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 20.3% in Sanford.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — Sanford leads
Source: FBI UCRStatesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.13 in Sanford. Sanford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.54 compared to 8.17 in Statesville. Sanford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.22 compared to 9.69 in Statesville.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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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 — Statesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStatesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 14.1% in Sanford. Statesville has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 29.0% in Sanford.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a population of 30,833, about 1.1x the size of Statesville (29,161). Sanford skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 37.4.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sanford
Statesville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStatesville: 5 vs Sanford: 4 for with emergency services. Sanford: 3.3 vs Statesville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Statesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStatesville has a public transit of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Sanford. Statesville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Sanford. Statesville has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.7% in Sanford.
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