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Compare Greensboro to Sanford

This post compares Greensboro, North Carolina to Sanford, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Greensboro (city) Sanford (city)
Population 284,816 29,051
Income (median) $39,131 $35,673
Home Value (median) $152,300 $137,400
White 48% 62%
Black 41% 26%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 29% 35%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 49% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Greensboro or Sanford?
A: Greensboro has a much larger population count than Sanford: 284816 compared with 29051 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Greensboro or in Sanford?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Greensboro.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Greensboro or Sanford?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Greensboro.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Greensboro does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Greensboro versus 46% for Sanford.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Greensboro may include: Winston-Salem, Durham, and Fayetteville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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