Sanford, FL vs Lake Mary, FL

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

MetricSanford, FLLake Mary, FL
Population63,73016,860
Median Household Income$66,891$109,173
Median Rent$1,609/mo$2,120/mo
Median Home Value$309,300$494,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.7%47.6%
Poverty Rate11.9%3.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k530147
Property Crime Rate /100k1,970652
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr307307
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min24.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.513.1
College Degree Rate29.5%50.9%
Foreign-Born %17.1%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.3%-0.3%

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