Lake Mary, FL vs Sanford, FL

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

MetricLake Mary, FLSanford, FL
Population16,86063,730
Median Household Income$109,173$66,891
Median Rent$2,120/mo$1,609/mo
Median Home Value$494,900$309,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%56.7%
Poverty Rate3.5%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k147530
Property Crime Rate /100k6521,970
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr307307
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min25 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.117.5
College Degree Rate50.9%29.5%
Foreign-Born %18.8%17.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+10.3%

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