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Sanford, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Midland County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
743
Population
585/sq mi density
$69,667
Median Income
$40,561 per capita
$165,800
Home Value
$210,037 Zillow
$859
Median Rent
40.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
118
Violent Crime/100K
1,292 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,667 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$165,800 home value, $859/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
118 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,667
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,561
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% 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
$69,667
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,561
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,531
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,385
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,385
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.4%
8% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.4%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
78% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,779M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.4%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
16.4%
Other
15.1%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,932
Restaurants
160
Healthcare
361
Retail
246
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,531
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,268
79% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,561 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,385 |
| County GDP | $7,779M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 16.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,932 |
| Restaurants | 160 |
| Healthcare | 361 |
| Retail | 246 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,531 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,268 |