Winter Springs, FL vs Sanford, FL

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

MetricWinter Springs, FLSanford, FL
Population38,95163,730
Median Household Income$92,574$66,891
Median Rent$1,867/mo$1,609/mo
Median Home Value$378,700$309,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%56.7%
Poverty Rate6.8%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k175530
Property Crime Rate /100k7601,970
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr307307
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min25 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.117.5
College Degree Rate48.9%29.5%
Foreign-Born %12%17.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+10.3%

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