Health Profile of Sanford, Florida
Sanford Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Sanford Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sanford | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.5% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.7% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sanford is 76.3 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 12.5%, higher than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.7% of residents, lower than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,737 residents in Sanford are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 930 226 men · 704 women
- 75–84 1,679 733 men · 945 women
- 65–74 3,992 1,797 men · 2,195 women
- 50–64 9,136 4,308 men · 4,828 women
Younger residents
10,997 residents in Sanford are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,251 1,714 boys · 1,537 girls
- 7–12 3,311 1,653 boys · 1,658 girls
- 3–7 2,553 1,240 boys · 1,313 girls
- 0–3 1,882 955 boys · 927 girls
About 2,355 residents in Sanford (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sanford | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.6% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Sanford is about 23% lower than in Florida. The rate of heart disease in Sanford is about 21% lower than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sanford | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.8% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.7% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.2% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sanford are about the same as in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 87,906 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 32.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 966,966 minutes a day and 352.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sanford is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.81 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Sanford | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.50 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sanford is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sanford, FL Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Sanford, FL is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 52,563 residents against a local median of 23,279. Where Sanford, FL breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 96% above the local median of 6.4% at 12.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 1.1% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Sanford, FL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Sanford, FL has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford, FL | 52,563 | 76.3 yrs #4/4 | 12.5% #4/4 | 35.2% #3/4 |
| Midway, FL | 671 | 76.7 yrs | 6.3% | 37.6% |
| Winter Springs, FL | 33,252 | 81.4 yrs | 7.4% | 28.5% |
| DeBary, FL | 23,279 | 80.6 yrs | 6.4% | 31.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sanford, Florida has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Florida, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Sanford, Florida.
What is the health grade for Sanford, Florida?
Sanford, Florida has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
What is the average lifespan in Sanford, Florida?
People in Sanford, Florida can expect to live 76.3 years on average, 1.0 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2.
What percentage of Sanford, Florida residents are uninsured?
12.5% of residents in Sanford, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 1.0 points above the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What percentage of Sanford, Florida residents are obese?
35.2% of adults in Sanford, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points above the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sanford, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 87,906 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 32.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 966,966 minutes a day and 352.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sanford is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.81 lifetimes a year.
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