DeLand, FL vs Sanford, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDeLand, FLSanford, FL
Population41,61163,730
Median Household Income$71,863$66,891
Median Rent$1,355/mo$1,609/mo
Median Home Value$330,900$309,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)99101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%56.7%
Poverty Rate11%11.9%
Unemployment Rate5%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k383530
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8011,970
Median AQI4139
Good AQI Days /yr297307
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows47°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min25 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.117.5
College Degree Rate33.7%29.5%
Foreign-Born %9%17.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.7%+10.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.