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Sanford Area Facts

  • Sanford has a Livability Score of 71/100, which is considered excellent
  • Sanford crime rates are 19% higher than the North Carolina average
  • Cost of living in Sanford is 3% lower than the North Carolina average
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Great Location User Rating 4 rating By Nestor ( Aug 22, 2014) Sanford is well placed for all of what North Carolina and The South has to offer. We are two hours from the beach or the mountains, take your pick. While at home we have plenty of shopping and restaurants to pick from. Jobs are plentiful and Sanford tends to focus on manufacturin ...Read More g which incorporates such companies as Coty, Cat, Pfizer or Zurn. The down side would be the 80% high school graduation rate which is improving. Another would be a lack of high end dining. We do have The Steele Pig which is the best that we have in Sanford. Thankfully they are awesome. Our Historic Downtown does have a number of year round events and plenty of shops to enjoy. Read Less
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      C+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Sanford? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Temple Park
      Park Avenue Park
      7Th Street Park
      Kiwanis Park Greenway
      Horton Park Renovation
      O T Sloan Park Ii
      Dalrymple Park
      San-Lee Recreation Park

      Entertainment

      Railroad House Historical Association
      Temple Theatre
      Spring Lane Cinemas 10

      Food & Drink

      Libations 139
      Local Joe's Tap & Grill
      Yarborough's Homemade Ice Cream & Grill
      Scoops Hot Dogs
      KFC
      Bojangles'
      Papa John's
      McDonald's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Sanford? Of all people who commute, 0.7% take public transportation in Sanford.
      Drive to Work
      83%

      6% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Sanford? The cost of living in Sanford is 91/100 - which is 3% lower than North Carolina.
      Sanford
      91

      9% less expensive than average

      North Carolina
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Sanford? Sanford crime rates are 2,924, which are 19% higher than North Carolina
      Total Crime
      2,924 per 100k people

      28% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 35  

      28% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -8%

      Year over year crime is down

      D Employment

      What is the median income in Sanford? The median income in Sanford is $47,017 which is 3% lower than North Carolina.
      Median household income
      $47,01715% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $23,37122% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      17% lower than the US average

      D+ Health & Safety

      Is Sanford a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Central Carolina Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Walgreen's
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Kidzcare Pediatrics PC - Sanford NC

      A+ Housing

      What are Sanford home prices? Sanford home prices are $144,900 - which is 8% lower than North Carolina
      Median home value
      $144,90022% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $78018% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      52%

      18% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Sanford have good schools? The Sanford graduation rate is 75% - which is 9% lower than North Carolina
      High school grad. rates
      75%

      10% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      40%

      17% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      12:1

      24% lower than the US average

      B User Ratings

      Is Sanford a good place to live? Sanford has an overall rating of 72% from 10 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      72%

      10 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      55%

      9 total surveys

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