Population
Cary
176,686
Sandy Springs
107,198
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Home Value
Cary
$525,200
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Rent
Cary
$1,621
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Crime Rate
Cary
0.72
Sandy Springs
1.41
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Sandy Springs
169.2
Avg Temp
Cary
N/A
Sandy Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Sandy Springs
3.8%
How Similar Are Cary & Sandy Springs?
Sandy Springs is Cary's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cary
176,686
Sandy Springs
107,198
Cary has a 39% larger population than Sandy Springs.
Violent Crime
Cary
0.72
Sandy Springs
1.41
Sandy Springs has a 49% higher violent crime than Cary.
Property Crime
Cary
13.17
Sandy Springs
14.61
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Cary
36.4%
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cary has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Sandy Springs has a 10% higher unemployment than Cary.
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Cary has a 21% higher median income than Sandy Springs.
Home Values
Cary
$525,200
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Sandy Springs has a 10% higher home values than Cary.
Education
Cary
48.2%
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Cary
60.1%
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Sandy Springs
169.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cary and Sandy Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cary
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Sandy Springs
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sandy Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSandy Springs scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.8 in Cary. Sandy Springs scores 127.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 148.9 in Cary. Sandy Springs scores 122.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 139.1 in Cary.
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Housing Market — Cary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a single-family homes of 72.3% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs. Cary has a owner-occupied of 66.3% compared to 50.7% in Sandy Springs. Cary has a median property tax of $3,922 vs $5,357 in Sandy Springs (27% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary: 96,944 vs Sandy Springs: 66,796 for labor force. Cary has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 7.4% in Sandy Springs. Cary has a median household income of $129,399 vs $101,593 in Sandy Springs (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Cary leads
Source: FBI UCRSandy Springs has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Cary. Cary has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 1.98 in Sandy Springs. Cary has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 1.00 in Sandy Springs.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sandy Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 53.7% in Cary. Sandy Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 52.2% compared to 48.2% in Cary.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a population of 176,686, about 1.6x the size of Sandy Springs (107,198). Sandy Springs skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 39.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cary
Sandy Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCary: 4.7 vs Sandy Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sandy Springs: 4 vs Cary: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 0.4% in Cary. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 29.1% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Cary.
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