Population
Stafford
17,279
Altamonte Springs
45,657
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Altamonte Springs
$64,106
Home Value
Stafford
$247,900
Altamonte Springs
$263,600
Rent
Stafford
$1,441
Altamonte Springs
$1,624
Crime Rate
Stafford
3.19
Altamonte Springs
3.40
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Altamonte Springs
119.4
Avg Temp
Stafford
N/A
Altamonte Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Altamonte Springs
5.0%
How Similar Are Stafford & Altamonte Springs?
Altamonte Springs is Stafford's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stafford
17,279
Altamonte Springs
45,657
Altamonte Springs (45,657) is about 2.6x larger than Stafford (17,279).
Violent Crime
Stafford
3.19
Altamonte Springs
3.40
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Stafford
32.01
Altamonte Springs
23.11
Stafford has a 28% higher property crime than Altamonte Springs.
Political Leaning
Stafford
46.4%
Altamonte Springs
51.1%
Stafford leans Democratic while Altamonte Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Altamonte Springs
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Altamonte Springs
$64,106
Stafford has a 25% higher median income than Altamonte Springs.
Home Values
Stafford
$247,900
Altamonte Springs
$263,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Stafford
27.2%
Altamonte Springs
28.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Stafford
23.5%
Altamonte Springs
52.1%
Altamonte Springs's demographics is significantly higher than Stafford's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Altamonte Springs
119.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stafford and Altamonte Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Altamonte Springs leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Altamonte Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAltamonte Springs scores 98.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.3 in Stafford. Stafford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,731 in Altamonte Springs (24% lower). Stafford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,972 in Altamonte Springs (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Stafford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltamonte Springs has a median property tax of $1,731 vs $3,485 in Stafford (101% lower). Stafford has a single-family homes of 51.2% compared to 34.4% in Altamonte Springs. Stafford has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 9.1% in Altamonte Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Stafford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltamonte Springs: 27,584 vs Stafford: 9,969 for labor force. Altamonte Springs has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 8.8% in Stafford. Stafford has a median household income of $85,910 vs $64,106 in Altamonte Springs (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Altamonte Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRStafford has a violent crime clearance of 25.5% compared to 5.2% in Altamonte Springs. Altamonte Springs has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.67 compared to 3.13 in Stafford. Altamonte Springs has a property crime clearance of 38.9% compared to 15.4% in Stafford.
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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 27.2% in Stafford. Altamonte Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 42.4% in Stafford.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltamonte Springs has a population of 45,657, about 2.6x the size of Stafford (17,279). Stafford skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 36.8.
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Stafford
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStafford: 3.5 vs Altamonte Springs: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Altamonte Springs: 4 vs Stafford: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStafford has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Altamonte Springs. Altamonte Springs has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 8.8% in Stafford. Altamonte Springs has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Stafford.
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