A city of 63,730. Public schools that outperform most of Florida.
The 3 things Sanford does most differently from other towns.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Sanford. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Sanford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Elementary School | PK–5 | 903 | B+ |
| Goldsboro Elementary Magnet | PK–5 | 901 | A− |
| Pine Crest Elementary School | PK–5 | 714 | D |
| Hamilton Elementary School | PK–5 | 671 | B− |
| Wicklow Elementary School | PK–5 | 585 | C− |
| Contracted Services | PK–5 | 4 | Not graded |
The typical Sanford home is worth about $340,000, down 2% in a year, 9% below the Florida typical home.
Most working residents leave Sanford for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Orlando (13%), Lake Mary (7%) and Altamonte Springs (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Sanford beats the Florida average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Sanford | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.8% | 7.5% |
| More smokers | 14.3% | 12.4% |
Sanford reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.
5.7 miles of trails across 42 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boombah Sports Complex | 2.7 mi | 106 |
| 2. Lake Jesup Conservation Area | — | 27 |
| 3. Derby Park | 0.2 mi | 22 |
Sanford has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
53,570 people in 2010; 63,730 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 9 places on the National Register.
9 places in Sanford on the National Register of Historic Places.
29 notable people were born in Sanford.
City in Florida, United States
Sanford is a city in and the county seat of Seminole County, Florida, United States. It is located in Central Florida and its population was 61,051 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Known as the "Historic Waterfront Gateway City", Sanford sits on the southern shore of Lake Monroe at the head of navigation on the St. Johns River. Native Americans first settled the area thousands of years before the city was formed. The Seminoles arrived in the area in the 18th century. During the Second Seminole War in 1836, the United States Army established Camp Monroe and built a road now known as Mellonville Avenue. Sanford is about 20 miles…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
2 towns share a border with Sanford.
