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Cuney vs Sanford 433 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (13.5× in Sanford) and typical home built (23 yrs in Sanford).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Cuney A small town of 161
Quiet strengths Cuney doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Sanford A small town of 130
Quiet strengths Sanford doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 433 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Cuney ↔ Sanford 433 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
161 Highest 130 Lowest
Median age
37.2 ±22.3 Highest 4% above TX 32.8 ±47.2 Lowest 8% below TX
Kids under 18
36.6% ±20.7 Highest TX: 25% 36.2% ±29.7 Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+
13% ±27.6 Highest TX: 13.4% 12.3% ±33.9 Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
5.6% Highest TX: 33.8% 0% Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±13.2 TX: 6.2% 0% ±16.3 TX: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
— $28,438 ±$15k 64% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $40,600 ±$12k 86% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,750 59% below TX —
Below poverty line
41.6% Lowest TX: 13.8% 56.2% Highest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.9% Lowest TX: 62.6% 96.4% Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1995 Highest 3 yrs newer than TX 1972 Lowest 20 yrs older than TX
Average commuteone way
25 min 7% below TX —
Work from home
0% ±20.5 TX: 14.4% 0% ±93.8 TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.3 mi Lowest 38.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.86 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Jacksonville (28%) Borger (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Sanford Few work in Cuney
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
13.4 Lowest 181 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Cuney Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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