Sanford, FL vs Longwood, FL

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

MetricSanford, FLLongwood, FL
Population63,73016,337
Median Household Income$66,891$78,548
Median Rent$1,609/mo$1,755/mo
Median Home Value$309,300$354,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.7%62.8%
Poverty Rate11.9%9.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k530291
Property Crime Rate /100k1,970986
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr307307
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.518
College Degree Rate29.5%35.1%
Foreign-Born %17.1%12%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.3%+11.9%

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