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Sanford is a mid-size city of 63,730 people in Seminole County, Florida. It's about 9 miles from Deltona, FL and 26 miles from Orlando, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 71°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $309k and rent runs about $2k a month.
63,730people
$309kTypical home
$1,609/moRent
92° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
278Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 63,730
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,650 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Orlando, FL
- 9 mi to Deltona, FL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $309k (≈$1,950/mo)
- Median rent $1,609/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 71°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (521 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,936 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 31% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to SFB airport
- 3 mi to SFB (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 52 ft
- 26 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 56 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,469 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 143 bars within 25 mi
- 395 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 43 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Florida districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Seminole County: R+4 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk