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Compare Sandy Springs to Atlanta

This post compares Sandy Springs, Georgia to Atlanta, 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) Atlanta (city)
Population 103,703 465,230
Income (median) $54,362 $52,226
Home Value (median) $440,500 $238,700
White 66% 40%
Black 20% 52%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 24% 20%
Age (median) 36 33
Rentals 53% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sandy Springs or Atlanta?
A: Sandy Springs has a much smaller population count than Atlanta: 103703 compared with 465230 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Atlanta does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Sandy Springs versus 56% for Atlanta.

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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