Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Brookhaven
57,224
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Brookhaven
$117,448
Home Value
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Brookhaven
$660,300
Rent
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Brookhaven
$1,789
Crime Rate
Sandy Springs
1.41
Brookhaven
N/A
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Brookhaven
183.6
Avg Temp
Sandy Springs
N/A
Brookhaven
N/A
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Brookhaven
3.6%
How Similar Are Sandy Springs & Brookhaven?
Brookhaven is Sandy Springs's #8 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Brookhaven
57,224
Sandy Springs has a 47% larger population than Brookhaven.
Political Leaning
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Brookhaven
17.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sandy Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Brookhaven
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Brookhaven
$117,448
Brookhaven has a 13% higher median income than Sandy Springs.
Home Values
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Brookhaven
$660,300
Brookhaven has a 12% higher home values than Sandy Springs.
Education
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Brookhaven
49.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Brookhaven
56.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Brookhaven
183.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Sandy Springs and Brookhaven share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sandy Springs leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sandy Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSandy Springs scores 127.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 139.8 in Brookhaven. Sandy Springs scores 169.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 183.6 in Brookhaven. Sandy Springs has a living wage (1 adult) of $74,460 vs $80,797 in Brookhaven (8% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Brookhaven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 11.8% in Brookhaven. Brookhaven has a single-family homes of 50.9% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a median property tax of $5,357 vs $6,168 in Brookhaven (13% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brookhaven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs: 66,796 vs Brookhaven: 34,542 for labor force. Sandy Springs has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 10.2% in Brookhaven. Brookhaven has a median household income of $117,448 vs $101,593 in Sandy Springs (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Sandy Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 55.5% in Brookhaven. Sandy Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 52.2% compared to 49.9% in Brookhaven.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.9x the size of Brookhaven (57,224). Brookhaven skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.1.
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Black
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Asian
Sandy Springs
Brookhaven
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrookhaven: 5 vs Sandy Springs: 4 for with emergency services. Sandy Springs: 2.3 vs Brookhaven: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Brookhaven. Brookhaven has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 3.5% in Sandy Springs. Brookhaven: 18 min vs Sandy Springs: 19 min for mean commute time.
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