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Compare Sanford to Fayetteville

This post compares Sanford, North Carolina to Fayetteville, 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) Fayetteville (city)
Population 29,051 210,324
Income (median) $35,673 $33,033
Home Value (median) $137,400 $128,500
White 62% 45%
Black 26% 41%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 35% 30%
Age (median) 34 30
Rentals 46% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sanford or Fayetteville?
A: Sanford has a much smaller population count than Fayetteville: 29051 compared with 210324 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fayetteville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Sanford versus 54% for Fayetteville.

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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