Population
Sand Springs
19,973
La Grande
13,059
Median Income
Sand Springs
$73,400
La Grande
$56,409
Home Value
Sand Springs
$186,700
La Grande
$244,200
Rent
Sand Springs
$1,016
La Grande
$970
Crime Rate
Sand Springs
2.48
La Grande
2.55
Cost of Living
Sand Springs
104.9
La Grande
99.8
Avg Temp
Sand Springs
N/A
La Grande
N/A
Unemployment
Sand Springs
4.9%
La Grande
6.4%
How Similar Are Sand Springs & La Grande?
La Grande is Sand Springs's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sand Springs
19,973
La Grande
13,059
Sand Springs has a 35% larger population than La Grande.
Violent Crime
Sand Springs
2.48
La Grande
2.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Sand Springs
27.62
La Grande
26.69
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Sand Springs
69.8%
La Grande
68.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Sand Springs
4.9%
La Grande
6.4%
La Grande has a 24% higher unemployment than Sand Springs.
Median Income
Sand Springs
$73,400
La Grande
$56,409
Sand Springs has a 23% higher median income than La Grande.
Home Values
Sand Springs
$186,700
La Grande
$244,200
La Grande has a 24% higher home values than Sand Springs.
Education
Sand Springs
16.2%
La Grande
15.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Sand Springs
78.8%
La Grande
86.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Sand Springs
104.9
La Grande
99.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sand Springs and La Grande share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sand Springs
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La Grande
Sand Springs leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — La Grande leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLa Grande scores 93.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 106.1 in Sand Springs. La Grande scores 86.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.0 in Sand Springs. La Grande scores 94.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 104.9 in Sand Springs.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSand Springs has a owner-occupied of 70.5% compared to 50.4% in La Grande. Sand Springs has a median property tax of $1,859 vs $2,758 in La Grande (33% lower). Sand Springs has a single-family homes of 82.6% compared to 64.9% in La Grande.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sand Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSand Springs: 9,764 vs La Grande: 6,355 for labor force. Sand Springs has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 21.4% in La Grande. Sand Springs has a median household income of $73,400 vs $56,409 in La Grande (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sand Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRSand Springs has a property crime clearance of 54.1% compared to 24.6% in La Grande. Sand Springs has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.43 compared to 3.86 in La Grande. Sand Springs has a violent crime clearance of 62.0% compared to 45.5% in La Grande.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sand Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSand Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 37.2% compared to 35.2% in La Grande. Sand Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.2% compared to 15.3% in La Grande.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSand Springs has a population of 19,973, about 1.5x the size of La Grande (13,059). La Grande skews younger with a median age of 32.5 vs 37.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sand Springs
La Grande
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSand Springs: 5 vs La Grande: 4 for nearby hospitals. La Grande: 3.0 vs Sand Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Grande has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Sand Springs. Sand Springs has a drive alone of 82.5% compared to 69.1% in La Grande. La Grande has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Sand Springs.
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