Population
Sand Springs
19,973
Belton
24,618
Median Income
Sand Springs
$73,400
Belton
$70,525
Home Value
Sand Springs
$186,700
Belton
$185,400
Rent
Sand Springs
$1,016
Belton
$1,235
Crime Rate
Sand Springs
2.48
Belton
3.34
Cost of Living
Sand Springs
104.9
Belton
110.3
Avg Temp
Sand Springs
N/A
Belton
N/A
Unemployment
Sand Springs
4.9%
Belton
5.3%
How Similar Are Sand Springs & Belton?
Belton is Sand Springs's #4 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sand Springs
19,973
Belton
24,618
Belton has a 19% larger population than Sand Springs.
Violent Crime
Sand Springs
2.48
Belton
3.34
Belton has a 26% higher violent crime than Sand Springs.
Property Crime
Sand Springs
27.62
Belton
18.73
Sand Springs has a 32% higher property crime than Belton.
Political Leaning
Sand Springs
69.8%
Belton
65.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Sand Springs
4.9%
Belton
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Sand Springs
$73,400
Belton
$70,525
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Sand Springs
$186,700
Belton
$185,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Sand Springs
16.2%
Belton
17.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Sand Springs
78.8%
Belton
80.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Sand Springs
104.9
Belton
110.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sand Springs and Belton are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Sand Springs leads in 3 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 $1,197 in Belton (18% lower). Sand Springs scores 104.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 118.4 in Belton. Sand Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,358 in Belton (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Sand Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSand Springs has a median rent of $1,016 vs $1,235 in Belton (18% lower). Sand Springs has a owner-occupied of 70.5% compared to 61.2% in Belton. Sand Springs has a single-family homes of 82.6% compared to 75.6% in Belton.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelton has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 5.8% in Sand Springs. Belton: 13,643 vs Sand Springs: 9,764 for labor force. Belton has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 10.4% in Sand Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Sand Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRSand Springs has a property crime clearance of 54.1% compared to 17.0% in Belton. Belton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 2.43 in Sand Springs. Sand Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.46 in Belton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Belton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBelton has a high school diploma or higher of 42.6% compared to 37.2% in Sand Springs. Belton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.6% compared to 16.2% in Sand Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelton has a population of 24,618, about 1.2x the size of Sand Springs (19,973).
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Sand Springs
Belton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSand Springs: 4 vs Belton: 3 for with emergency services. Belton: 3.0 vs Sand Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelton has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Sand Springs. Sand Springs has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Belton. Belton has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 5.8% in Sand Springs.
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