Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Bend
101,472
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Bend
$88,792
Home Value
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Bend
$646,800
Rent
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Bend
$1,767
Crime Rate
Sandy Springs
1.41
Bend
1.68
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Bend
167.4
Avg Temp
Sandy Springs
N/A
Bend
N/A
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Bend
3.7%
How Similar Are Sandy Springs & Bend?
Bend is Sandy Springs's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Bend
101,472
Both cities have similar populations — Sandy Springs at 107,198 and Bend at 101,472.
Violent Crime
Sandy Springs
1.41
Bend
1.68
Bend has a 16% higher violent crime than Sandy Springs.
Property Crime
Sandy Springs
14.61
Bend
13.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Bend
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bend has a stronger Democratic lean (38% difference).
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Bend
3.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Bend
$88,792
Sandy Springs has a 13% higher median income than Bend.
Home Values
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Bend
$646,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Bend
37.1%
Sandy Springs has a 29% higher education than Bend.
Demographics
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Bend
88.0%
Bend has a 33% higher demographics than Sandy Springs.
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Bend
167.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sandy Springs and Bend share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bend
Sandy Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bend leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBend has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,371 vs $1,660 in Sandy Springs (21% lower). Sandy Springs scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.7 in Bend. Bend scores 117.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 127.7 in Sandy Springs.
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Housing Market — Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBend has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs. Bend has a median property tax of $3,980 vs $5,357 in Sandy Springs (35% lower). Bend has a owner-occupied of 62.1% compared to 50.7% in Sandy Springs.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a per capita income of $80,857 vs $54,887 in Bend (47% higher). Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 22.4% in Bend. Sandy Springs has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 9.5% in Bend.
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Crime & Safety — Sandy Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRBend has a property crime clearance of 38.9% compared to 11.1% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Bend. Bend has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 1.98 in Sandy Springs.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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 37.1% in Bend. Sandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 48.2% in Bend.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a population of 107,198, about 1.1x the size of Bend (101,472). Sandy Springs skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 40.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sandy Springs
Bend
Healthcare — Sandy Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSandy Springs: 5 vs Bend: 3 for nearby hospitals. Bend: 4.0 vs Sandy Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sandy Springs: 4 vs Bend: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 0.2% in Bend. Bend has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.2% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 22.4% in Bend.
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