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Sanford, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Alamosa County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,047
Population
717/sq mi density
$41,250
Median Income
$22,914 per capita
$150,000
Home Value
$186,428 Zillow
$727
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
183
Violent Crime/100K
3,296 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$41,250 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$150,000 home value, $727/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
183 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,250
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,914
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sanford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sanford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,250
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,914
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,919
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$947
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$947
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
28.0%
84% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.6%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$912M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
28%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
623
Restaurants
53
Healthcare
79
Retail
82
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,919
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,352
33% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,914 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,919 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $947 |
| County GDP | $912M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 28.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 623 |
| Restaurants | 53 |
| Healthcare | 79 |
| Retail | 82 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,919 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,352 |