Population
Clifton
89,247
Sandy
94,723
Median Income
Clifton
$99,003
Sandy
$111,242
Home Value
Clifton
$444,300
Sandy
$562,500
Rent
Clifton
$1,658
Sandy
$1,728
Crime Rate
Clifton
1.66
Sandy
1.66
Cost of Living
Clifton
168.4
Sandy
166.5
Avg Temp
Clifton
N/A
Sandy
N/A
Unemployment
Clifton
7.0%
Sandy
2.5%
How Similar Are Clifton & Sandy?
Sandy is Clifton's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clifton
89,247
Sandy
94,723
Both cities have similar populations — Clifton at 89,247 and Sandy at 94,723.
Violent Crime
Clifton
1.66
Sandy
1.66
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Clifton
22.65
Sandy
24.92
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Clifton
49.8%
Sandy
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Clifton has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Clifton
7.0%
Sandy
2.5%
Clifton's unemployment is significantly higher than Sandy's — 64% difference.
Median Income
Clifton
$99,003
Sandy
$111,242
Sandy has a 11% higher median income than Clifton.
Home Values
Clifton
$444,300
Sandy
$562,500
Sandy has a 21% higher home values than Clifton.
Education
Clifton
25.2%
Sandy
30.4%
Sandy has a 17% higher education than Clifton.
Demographics
Clifton
55.3%
Sandy
81.8%
Sandy has a 32% higher demographics than Clifton.
Cost of Living
Clifton
168.4
Sandy
166.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clifton and Sandy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clifton
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Sandy
Sandy leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sandy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSandy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,456 vs $2,024 in Clifton (39% lower). Sandy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,747 vs $2,324 in Clifton (33% lower). Sandy scores 117.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.1 in Clifton.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Sandy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy has a median property tax of $2,850 vs $10,001 in Clifton (251% lower). Sandy has a single-family homes of 78.3% compared to 52.1% in Clifton. Sandy has a owner-occupied of 75.9% compared to 58.7% in Clifton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sandy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 7.0% in Clifton. Sandy has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 10.4% in Clifton. Sandy: 18 min vs Clifton: 26 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Sandy leads
Source: FBI UCRSandy has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.45 in Clifton. Sandy has a property crime clearance of 27.0% compared to 11.0% in Clifton. Clifton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.06 compared to 5.38 in Sandy.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSandy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.4% compared to 25.2% in Clifton. Clifton has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 42.9% in Sandy.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy has a population of 94,723, about 1.1x the size of Clifton (89,247). Sandy skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 41.1.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Clifton
Sandy
Healthcare — Sandy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSandy: 5 vs Clifton: 3 for with emergency services. Sandy: 4.2 vs Clifton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Sandy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 1.4% in Sandy. Sandy has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 10.4% in Clifton. Sandy has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Clifton.
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