Winter Garden receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Sanford
Winter Garden
Opportunity
49 · Bottom 36%
vs66 · Top 29%
Growth
65 · Top 25%
vs62 · Top 29%
Climate
79 · Top 18%
vs80 · Top 17%
Physical resilience
50 · Bottom 43%
vs47 · Bottom 39%
Housing affordability
57 · Bottom 16%
vs74 · Bottom 39%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs94 · Top 42%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 45%
vs64 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | Sanford | Winter Garden | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63,730 | 47,872 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,891 | $106,495 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,823 | $46,282 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,650/sq mi | 2,921/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $309,300 | $476,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,609 | $1,963 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.0% | 65.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.5% | 46.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 9.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 672 | 127 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.5 | 2.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -3.9% | 95.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 50°F | 52°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.6" | 51.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.6 min | 29.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.1 | 40.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Sanford
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
Winter Garden
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
Your best match
Weight what matters to you. Your preferences stay in this browser and never change either Area Score.
Sanford
63
Your Score
59
Area Score
Winter Garden
70
Your Score
67
Area Score
Select your priorities to see which of the two fits them better.
Full profiles: Sanford, FL · Winter Garden, FL · How this is calculated: methodology