Population
Carlsbad
31,813
Sand Springs
19,973
Median Income
Carlsbad
$78,277
Sand Springs
$73,400
Home Value
Carlsbad
$187,900
Sand Springs
$186,700
Rent
Carlsbad
$1,206
Sand Springs
$1,016
Crime Rate
Carlsbad
5.25
Sand Springs
2.48
Cost of Living
Carlsbad
110.2
Sand Springs
104.9
Avg Temp
Carlsbad
N/A
Sand Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Carlsbad
4.4%
Sand Springs
4.9%
How Similar Are Carlsbad & Sand Springs?
Sand Springs is Carlsbad's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carlsbad
31,813
Sand Springs
19,973
Carlsbad has a 37% larger population than Sand Springs.
Violent Crime
Carlsbad
5.25
Sand Springs
2.48
Carlsbad's violent crime is significantly higher than Sand Springs's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Carlsbad
27.91
Sand Springs
27.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Carlsbad
77.3%
Sand Springs
69.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Carlsbad
4.4%
Sand Springs
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Carlsbad
$78,277
Sand Springs
$73,400
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Carlsbad
$187,900
Sand Springs
$186,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Carlsbad
13.8%
Sand Springs
16.2%
Sand Springs has a 15% higher education than Carlsbad.
Demographics
Carlsbad
58.7%
Sand Springs
78.8%
Sand Springs has a 25% higher demographics than Carlsbad.
Cost of Living
Carlsbad
110.2
Sand Springs
104.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carlsbad and Sand Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sand Springs
Sand Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sand Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSand Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $987 vs $1,084 in Carlsbad (10% lower). Sand Springs scores 104.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.3 in Carlsbad. Sand Springs has a living wage (1 adult) of $46,149 vs $48,485 in Carlsbad (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSand Springs has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 13.1% in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a median property tax of $1,023 vs $1,859 in Sand Springs (45% lower). Sand Springs has a median rent of $1,016 vs $1,206 in Carlsbad (19% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad: 15,359 vs Sand Springs: 9,764 for labor force. Sand Springs has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 13.0% in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a government sector of 48.0% compared to 43.3% in Sand Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Sand Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRSand Springs has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.94 compared to 4.74 in Carlsbad. Sand Springs has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.48 compared to 5.25 in Carlsbad. Sand Springs has a property crime clearance of 54.1% compared to 9.6% in Carlsbad.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sand Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSand Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.2% compared to 13.8% in Carlsbad. Sand Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 37.2% compared to 32.3% in Carlsbad.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a population of 31,813, about 1.6x the size of Sand Springs (19,973).
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Black
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Asian
Carlsbad
Sand Springs
Healthcare — Sand Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSand Springs: 5 vs Carlsbad: 3 for nearby hospitals. Sand Springs: 4 vs Carlsbad: 3 for with emergency services. Carlsbad: 2.5 vs Sand Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSand Springs has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 5.8% in Sand Springs. Carlsbad: 19 min vs Sand Springs: 19 min for mean commute time.
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