Population
Allen Park
28,128
Sand Springs
19,973
Median Income
Allen Park
$80,045
Sand Springs
$73,400
Home Value
Allen Park
$174,500
Sand Springs
$186,700
Rent
Allen Park
$1,181
Sand Springs
$1,016
Crime Rate
Allen Park
2.39
Sand Springs
2.48
Cost of Living
Allen Park
115.5
Sand Springs
104.9
Avg Temp
Allen Park
N/A
Sand Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Allen Park
4.9%
Sand Springs
4.9%
How Similar Are Allen Park & Sand Springs?
Sand Springs is Allen Park's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen Park
28,128
Sand Springs
19,973
Allen Park has a 29% larger population than Sand Springs.
Violent Crime
Allen Park
2.39
Sand Springs
2.48
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Allen Park
17.50
Sand Springs
27.62
Sand Springs has a 37% higher property crime than Allen Park.
Political Leaning
Allen Park
33.7%
Sand Springs
69.8%
Allen Park leans Democratic while Sand Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Allen Park
4.9%
Sand Springs
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Allen Park
$80,045
Sand Springs
$73,400
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Allen Park
$174,500
Sand Springs
$186,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Allen Park
21.7%
Sand Springs
16.2%
Allen Park has a 25% higher education than Sand Springs.
Demographics
Allen Park
82.4%
Sand Springs
78.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Allen Park
115.5
Sand Springs
104.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allen Park and Sand Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Sand Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSand Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,411 in Allen Park (16% lower). Sand Springs scores 104.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 120.9 in Allen Park. Sand Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $987 vs $1,122 in Allen Park (14% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSand Springs has a median property tax of $1,859 vs $3,312 in Allen Park (78% lower). Allen Park has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.5% in Sand Springs. Allen Park has a owner-occupied of 86.2% compared to 70.5% in Sand Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Allen Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 5.8% in Sand Springs. Allen Park: 15,181 vs Sand Springs: 9,764 for labor force. Allen Park has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 10.4% in Sand Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Allen Park leads
Source: FBI UCRSand Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.40 in Allen Park. Allen Park has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Sand Springs. Sand Springs has a property crime clearance of 54.1% compared to 2.1% in Allen Park.
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Schools & Education — Allen Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAllen Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.7% compared to 16.2% in Sand Springs. Allen Park has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 37.2% in Sand Springs.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a population of 28,128, about 1.4x the size of Sand Springs (19,973). Sand Springs skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 43.2.
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Allen Park
Sand Springs
Healthcare — Sand Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSand Springs: 2.3 vs Allen Park: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sand Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 5.8% in Sand Springs. Sand Springs has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Allen Park. Sand Springs: 19 min vs Allen Park: 22 min for mean commute time.
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