Population
Southfield
76,025
Altamonte Springs
45,657
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Altamonte Springs
$64,106
Home Value
Southfield
$226,900
Altamonte Springs
$263,600
Rent
Southfield
$1,301
Altamonte Springs
$1,624
Crime Rate
Southfield
4.93
Altamonte Springs
3.40
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Altamonte Springs
119.4
Avg Temp
Southfield
N/A
Altamonte Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Altamonte Springs
5.0%
How Similar Are Southfield & Altamonte Springs?
Altamonte Springs is Southfield's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southfield
76,025
Altamonte Springs
45,657
Southfield has a 40% larger population than Altamonte Springs.
Violent Crime
Southfield
4.93
Altamonte Springs
3.40
Southfield has a 31% higher violent crime than Altamonte Springs.
Property Crime
Southfield
24.20
Altamonte Springs
23.11
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Southfield
43.8%
Altamonte Springs
51.1%
Southfield leans Democratic while Altamonte Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Altamonte Springs
5.0%
Southfield has a 28% higher unemployment than Altamonte Springs.
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Altamonte Springs
$64,106
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Southfield
$226,900
Altamonte Springs
$263,600
Altamonte Springs has a 14% higher home values than Southfield.
Education
Southfield
28.4%
Altamonte Springs
28.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Southfield
25.9%
Altamonte Springs
52.1%
Altamonte Springs has a 50% higher demographics than Southfield.
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Altamonte Springs
119.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southfield and Altamonte Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southfield
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Altamonte Springs
Southfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Southfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,731 in Altamonte Springs (35% lower). Southfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,972 in Altamonte Springs (28% lower). Southfield scores 139.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 154.9 in Altamonte Springs.
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Housing Market — Southfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltamonte Springs has a median property tax of $1,731 vs $3,833 in Southfield (121% lower). Southfield has a single-family homes of 54.2% compared to 34.4% in Altamonte Springs. Southfield has a owner-occupied of 51.9% compared to 41.8% in Altamonte Springs.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Southfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield: 39,226 vs Altamonte Springs: 27,584 for labor force. Altamonte Springs has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.0% in Southfield. Southfield has a per capita income of $40,203 vs $37,437 in Altamonte Springs (7% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Altamonte Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthfield has a violent crime clearance of 49.7% compared to 5.2% in Altamonte Springs. Altamonte Springs has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.67 compared to 4.06 in Southfield. Altamonte Springs has a property crime clearance of 38.9% compared to 9.4% in Southfield.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Altamonte Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAltamonte Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.8% compared to 28.4% in Southfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a population of 76,025, about 1.7x the size of Altamonte Springs (45,657). Altamonte Springs skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 42.1.
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Black
Hispanic
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Southfield
Altamonte Springs
Healthcare — Altamonte Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltamonte Springs: 4 vs Southfield: 3 for with emergency services. Altamonte Springs: 2.8 vs Southfield: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Southfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.6% in Altamonte Springs. Altamonte Springs has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Southfield.
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