Population
Round Rock
124,288
Sandy Springs
107,198
Median Income
Round Rock
$97,187
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Home Value
Round Rock
$383,700
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Rent
Round Rock
$1,713
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Crime Rate
Round Rock
1.31
Sandy Springs
1.41
Cost of Living
Round Rock
154.8
Sandy Springs
169.2
Avg Temp
Round Rock
N/A
Sandy Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Round Rock
3.6%
Sandy Springs
3.8%
How Similar Are Round Rock & Sandy Springs?
Sandy Springs is Round Rock's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Round Rock
124,288
Sandy Springs
107,198
Round Rock has a 14% larger population than Sandy Springs.
Violent Crime
Round Rock
1.31
Sandy Springs
1.41
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Round Rock
19.41
Sandy Springs
14.61
Round Rock has a 25% higher property crime than Sandy Springs.
Political Leaning
Round Rock
50.4%
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Round Rock leans Republican while Sandy Springs leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Round Rock
3.6%
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Round Rock
$97,187
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Round Rock
$383,700
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Sandy Springs has a 34% higher home values than Round Rock.
Education
Round Rock
28.8%
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Sandy Springs has a 45% higher education than Round Rock.
Demographics
Round Rock
58.3%
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Round Rock
154.8
Sandy Springs
169.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Round Rock and Sandy Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Round Rock leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Round Rock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRound Rock scores 205.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.7 in Sandy Springs. Round Rock scores 154.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 169.2 in Sandy Springs. Round Rock has a living wage (family of 4) of $161,034 vs $175,997 in Sandy Springs (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Round Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRound Rock has a single-family homes of 68.5% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a median home value of $583,900 vs $383,700 in Round Rock (34% higher). Round Rock has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.7% in Sandy Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Round Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a per capita income of $80,857 vs $47,829 in Round Rock (41% higher). Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 23.1% in Round Rock. Round Rock: 71,096 vs Sandy Springs: 66,796 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Sandy Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRSandy Springs has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.01 in Round Rock. Sandy Springs has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.20 compared to 16.29 in Round Rock. Sandy Springs has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.61 compared to 19.41 in Round Rock.
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Schools & Education — Sandy Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSandy Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 52.2% compared to 28.8% in Round Rock. Sandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 41.4% in Round Rock.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRound Rock has a population of 124,288, about 1.2x the size of Sandy Springs (107,198).
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Round Rock
Sandy Springs
Healthcare — Round Rock leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRound Rock: 3.7 vs Sandy Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 0.1% in Round Rock. Sandy Springs has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Round Rock. Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 23.1% in Round Rock.
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