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Compare Sanford to Chapel Hill

This post compares Sanford, North Carolina to Chapel Hill, 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 Sanford (city) Chapel Hill (town)
Population 29,051 59,234
Income (median) $35,673 $59,989
Home Value (median) $137,400 $397,700
White 62% 72%
Black 26% 9%
Asian 1% 12%
With Kids 35% 25%
Age (median) 34 26
Rentals 46% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sanford or Chapel Hill?
A: Sanford has a much smaller population count than Chapel Hill: 29051 compared with 59234 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Sanford or in Chapel Hill?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Sanford.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sanford or Chapel Hill?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Sanford.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chapel Hill does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Sanford versus 51% for Chapel Hill.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sanford may include: Kannapolis, Gastonia, and Monroe.

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

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