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Compare Sandy Springs to Alpharetta

This post compares Sandy Springs, Georgia to Alpharetta, Georgia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Sandy Springs (city) Alpharetta (city)
Population 103,703 63,929
Income (median) $54,362 $73,670
Home Value (median) $440,500 $364,900
White 66% 64%
Black 20% 12%
Asian 6% 17%
With Kids 24% 41%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 53% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sandy Springs or Alpharetta?
A: Sandy Springs has a larger population count than Alpharetta: 103703 compared with 63929 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Sandy Springs or in Alpharetta?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Sandy Springs.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sandy Springs or Alpharetta?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Sandy Springs.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sandy Springs does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Sandy Springs versus 36% for Alpharetta.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sandy Springs may include: Brookhaven, Smyrna, and Peachtree-Corners.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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