Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Catonsville
42,717
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Catonsville
$110,051
Home Value
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Catonsville
$405,800
Rent
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Catonsville
$1,697
Crime Rate
Sandy Springs
1.41
Catonsville
N/A
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Catonsville
166.0
Avg Temp
Sandy Springs
N/A
Catonsville
N/A
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Catonsville
3.9%
How Similar Are Sandy Springs & Catonsville?
Catonsville is Sandy Springs's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Catonsville
42,717
Sandy Springs (107,198) is about 2.5x larger than Catonsville (42,717).
Political Leaning
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Catonsville
36.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Catonsville has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Catonsville
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Catonsville
$110,051
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Catonsville
$405,800
Sandy Springs has a 31% higher home values than Catonsville.
Education
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Catonsville
34.2%
Sandy Springs has a 34% higher education than Catonsville.
Demographics
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Catonsville
61.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Catonsville
166.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Sandy Springs and Catonsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sandy Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Catonsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSandy Springs scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 168.2 in Catonsville. Catonsville scores 196.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.7 in Sandy Springs. Catonsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,511 vs $1,660 in Sandy Springs (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Catonsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCatonsville has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 6.7% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a median home value of $583,900 vs $405,800 in Catonsville (44% higher). Catonsville has a single-family homes of 68.1% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs: 66,796 vs Catonsville: 22,084 for labor force. Sandy Springs has a per capita income of $80,857 vs $52,967 in Catonsville (53% higher). Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 19.0% in Catonsville.
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Crime & Safety
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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 34.2% in Catonsville. Sandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 45.5% in Catonsville.
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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 2.5x the size of Catonsville (42,717). Sandy Springs skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 39.8.
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Sandy Springs
Catonsville
Healthcare — Sandy Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSandy Springs: 4 vs Catonsville: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 1.8% in Catonsville. Sandy Springs has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Catonsville. Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 19.0% in Catonsville.
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