Population
Sammamish
66,375
Johns Creek
82,115
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Johns Creek
$160,185
Home Value
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Johns Creek
$583,700
Rent
Sammamish
$2,728
Johns Creek
$2,173
Crime Rate
Sammamish
0.28
Johns Creek
0.36
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Johns Creek
209.6
Avg Temp
Sammamish
N/A
Johns Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Johns Creek
4.2%
How Similar Are Sammamish & Johns Creek?
Johns Creek is Sammamish's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sammamish
66,375
Johns Creek
82,115
Johns Creek has a 19% larger population than Sammamish.
Violent Crime
Sammamish
0.28
Johns Creek
0.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Sammamish
5.39
Johns Creek
5.37
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Sammamish
22.5%
Johns Creek
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Johns Creek has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Johns Creek
4.2%
Johns Creek has a 35% higher unemployment than Sammamish.
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Johns Creek
$160,185
Sammamish has a 30% higher median income than Johns Creek.
Home Values
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Johns Creek
$583,700
Sammamish's home values is significantly higher than Johns Creek's — 53% difference.
Education
Sammamish
50.3%
Johns Creek
47.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Sammamish
53.1%
Johns Creek
49.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Johns Creek
209.6
Sammamish has a 33% higher cost of living than Johns Creek.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sammamish and Johns Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sammamish
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Johns Creek
Sammamish leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Johns Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJohns Creek scores 152.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 347.4 in Sammamish. Johns Creek scores 259.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Sammamish. Johns Creek has a living wage (family of 4) of $217,998 vs $326,688 in Sammamish (50% lower).
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Housing Market — Sammamish leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a median home value of $1,240,300 vs $583,700 in Johns Creek (112% higher). Johns Creek has a median property tax of $4,950 vs $10,001 in Sammamish (102% lower). Sammamish has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 3.5% in Johns Creek.
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Jobs & Economy — Sammamish leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a per capita income of $94,497 vs $65,986 in Johns Creek (43% higher). Sammamish has a median household income of $227,273 vs $160,185 in Johns Creek (42% higher). Sammamish has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 4.2% in Johns Creek.
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Crime & Safety — Sammamish leads
Source: FBI UCRJohns Creek has a property crime clearance of 10.6% compared to 0.9% in Sammamish. Sammamish has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.09 in Johns Creek. Johns Creek has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 0.81 in Sammamish.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sammamish leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSammamish has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.3% compared to 47.9% in Johns Creek.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohns Creek has a population of 82,115, about 1.2x the size of Sammamish (66,375). Sammamish skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 43.1.
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Black
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Sammamish
Johns Creek
Healthcare — Sammamish leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSammamish: 4.3 vs Johns Creek: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sammamish leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.5% in Johns Creek. Sammamish has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Johns Creek. Johns Creek has a drive alone of 57.4% compared to 53.1% in Sammamish.
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