Living in Sanford
There were 379 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 8 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,152 per month and the median home value was US$280,200. In July 2026, Sanford had a population of 22,247.
More recorded crime than 79% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Sanford?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 71.2%, and the vacancy rate was 6.02% in July 2026. 45.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,152/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 45.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 6.02 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,722 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,086 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,013 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 521 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Sanford a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
4.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 974 of 22,663 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$72,524 a year in July 2026.
Sanford 3.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 72,524 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 77.74 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 4.1 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 5.88 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 4.58 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,337 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,209 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov24Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Sanford?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,275 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,086 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €2,107 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sanford. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sanford. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 15 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 379 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,197 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sanford when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,784 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 193.1 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 43 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 28.1 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 1.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.05 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Nearest airport | SFM | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 7 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sanford. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Sanford 7.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.74 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202411Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -0.167 · Feb 1.83 · Mar 6.39 · Apr 13.78 · May 19.89 · Jun 24.56 · Jul 27.39 · Aug 26.83 · Sep 22.67 · Oct 15.83 · Nov 9 · Dec 2.89 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00177479 (SANFORD 2 NNW)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -12.28 · Feb -11.5 · Mar -6.72 · Apr -0.889 · May 4.89 · Jun 10.28 · Jul 13.39 · Aug 12.5 · Sep 8.33 · Oct 2 · Nov -2.94 · Dec -8.17 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00177479 (SANFORD 2 NNW)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -6.22 · Feb -4.83 · Mar -0.167 · Apr 6.44 · May 12.39 · Jun 17.39 · Jul 20.39 · Aug 19.67 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 8.94 · Nov 3.06 · Dec -2.61 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 93.47 · Feb 91.95 · Mar 119.4 · Apr 116.8 · May 97.28 · Jun 115.8 · Jul 100.6 · Aug 100.1 · Sep 97.03 · Oct 135.9 · Nov 113.3 · Dec 121.7 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00177479 (SANFORD 2 NNW)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 43.3 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.82 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 5 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 1,486 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 22.48 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 9.32 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | -0.43 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Manchester ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.0 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 974 is not 1.9% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport95.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 1.86 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 974 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Transit service area population | 214,591 people | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Population density | 183.1 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official |
| Population | 22,663 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 22,630 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 280,200 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.23 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 65.51 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 4.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 2.52 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 1.86 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 69.88 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 78.7 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 8.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 24.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 94.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 1 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Transit passenger trips, 2022 | 61,393 trips | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Transit vehicles in peak service, 2022 | 14 vehicles | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 11,280 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 9.76 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 81.52 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Sanford
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Rochester as a Sanford alternative in the same region
22 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Nearest airport: 24.0 km Rochester vs 7.0 km Sanford+243%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,221 Rochester vs 2,784 Sanford−56%
- Unemployment: 2.7% Rochester vs 3.7% Sanford−27%
- Foreign residents: 0.9% Rochester vs 1.9% Sanford−50%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.3 µg/m³ Rochester vs 7.7 µg/m³ Sanford−31%
- Residents: 33,716 Rochester vs 22,663 Sanford+49%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,454 Rochester vs €3,337 Sanford+4%
Plainfield as a Sanford alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1441 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.9% Sanford+228%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,784 Sanford−73%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,337 Sanford+45%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 22,663 Sanford+121%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 7.0 km Sanford+29%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,209 Sanford−4%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.7% Sanfordsame level
Cities near Sanford
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,354 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,329 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,572 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,607 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Sanford?
The median gross salary is 4,209 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Sanford?
The unemployment rate is 3.7 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Sanford?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.74 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Sanford?
Police recorded 2,784 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Sanford?
The published population is 22,663 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Sanford?
974 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Sanford a good place to live?
Sanford may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Sanford?
Kennebunk, Somersworth, South Berwick, Rochester are near Sanford. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Sanford (Maine), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3b2be78116b9743f79d47c309a61a86d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sanford-me/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
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- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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