Sandy Springs, GA
Overall Livability
81
out of 100
🏙
81
Livability
💰
64
Affordability
🎓
97
Educational Attainment
🛡
84
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
107,221
Median Age
37
Median Income
$93,303
Poverty Rate
7%
Housing
Median Home Value
$556,300
Median Monthly Rent
$1,670
Homeownership Rate
51%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
42%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher97%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher68%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband93%
Average Commute Time
28 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
1.44
Property Crime (per 1k)
15.11
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
19%
18–34
27%
35–54
29%
55–64
11%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 107,221
- Median Income
- $93,303
- Median Rent
- $1,670
- Median Home Value
- $556,300
- Median Age
- 37.4
- Homeownership
- 51%
- Broadband Access
- 93%
- Avg Commute
- 28 min
Nearby Cities
- Roswell12 km
- Atlanta19 km
- Johns Creek19 km
- South Fulton38 km
- Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)92 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in Georgia
- South Fulton107,865
- Roswell92,770
- Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)126,672
- Johns Creek82,230
- Warner Robins80,374
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 64
- Educational Attainment
- 97
- Crime & Safety
- 84
- Weather
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