Population
Walker
25,201
Sanford
22,095
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Sanford
$70,570
Home Value
Walker
$266,400
Sanford
$257,200
Rent
Walker
$1,121
Sanford
$1,158
Crime Rate
Walker
2.21
Sanford
1.57
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Sanford
116.6
Avg Temp
Walker
N/A
Sanford
N/A
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Sanford
3.3%
How Similar Are Walker & Sanford?
Sanford is Walker's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walker
25,201
Sanford
22,095
Walker has a 12% larger population than Sanford.
Violent Crime
Walker
2.21
Sanford
1.57
Walker has a 29% higher violent crime than Sanford.
Property Crime
Walker
24.46
Sanford
26.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Walker
46.5%
Sanford
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Sanford
3.3%
Sanford has a 13% higher unemployment than Walker.
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Sanford
$70,570
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Walker
$266,400
Sanford
$257,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Walker
25.4%
Sanford
17.4%
Walker has a 32% higher education than Sanford.
Demographics
Walker
85.7%
Sanford
89.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Sanford
116.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walker and Sanford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sanford
Walker leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Walker leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWalker scores 92.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.2 in Sanford. Walker has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,716 in Sanford (11% lower). Walker has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,278 vs $1,412 in Sanford (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Walker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 6.5% in Sanford. Walker has a median property tax of $2,538 vs $3,595 in Sanford (29% lower). Sanford has a owner-occupied of 69.5% compared to 64.3% in Walker.
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Jobs & Economy — Walker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker: 18 min vs Sanford: 25 min for mean commute. Walker has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 38.4% in Sanford. Walker has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 10.6% in Sanford.
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Crime & Safety — Walker leads
Source: FBI UCRSanford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.12 in Walker. Sanford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.38 in Walker. Walker has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.52 in Sanford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Walker leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWalker has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 17.4% in Sanford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a population of 25,201, about 1.1x the size of Sanford (22,095). Walker skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 40.4.
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Walker
Sanford
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanford: 5 vs Walker: 3 for with emergency services. Walker: 4.3 vs Sanford: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.8% in Walker. Walker: 18 min vs Sanford: 25 min for mean commute time. Sanford has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.4% in Walker.
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