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North Carolina
Sanford
Population 31,478
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North Carolina
Spout Springs
Population 11,242
Sanford, NC vs Spout Springs, NC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Sanford, NC | Spout Springs, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,478 | 11,242 |
| Median Household Income | $57,586 | $92,402 |
| Median Rent | $1,052/mo | $2,010/mo |
| Median Home Value | $245,400 | $358,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 45.7% | 47.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 22% | 4.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 172 | 274* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,101 | 1,250* |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 32°F | 31°F |
| Snowfall | 2 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 23.3 min | 31.9 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.6 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 21.6% | 41.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 15% | 5.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +13.1% | — |
Spout Springs, NC
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Spout Springs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.