Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Chandler
278,123
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Chandler
$103,691
Home Value
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Chandler
$469,800
Rent
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Chandler
$1,806
Crime Rate
Sandy Springs
1.41
Chandler
1.33
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Chandler
157.5
Avg Temp
Sandy Springs
N/A
Chandler
N/A
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Chandler
3.6%
How Similar Are Sandy Springs & Chandler?
Chandler is Sandy Springs's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Chandler
278,123
Chandler (278,123) is about 2.6x larger than Sandy Springs (107,198).
Violent Crime
Sandy Springs
1.41
Chandler
1.33
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Sandy Springs
14.61
Chandler
15.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Chandler
51.2%
Sandy Springs leans Democratic while Chandler leans Republican.
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Chandler
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Chandler
$103,691
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Chandler
$469,800
Sandy Springs has a 20% higher home values than Chandler.
Education
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Chandler
32.2%
Sandy Springs has a 38% higher education than Chandler.
Demographics
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Chandler
62.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Chandler
157.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sandy Springs and Chandler share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chandler
Chandler leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chandler leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChandler scores 203.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.7 in Sandy Springs. Chandler scores 157.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 169.2 in Sandy Springs. Chandler has a living wage (1 adult) of $69,318 vs $74,460 in Sandy Springs (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Chandler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChandler has a median property tax of $2,262 vs $5,357 in Sandy Springs (137% lower). Chandler has a single-family homes of 73.2% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs. Chandler has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 6.7% in Sandy Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Chandler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChandler: 157,347 vs Sandy Springs: 66,796 for labor force. Sandy Springs has a per capita income of $80,857 vs $51,746 in Chandler (56% higher). Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 22.7% in Chandler.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRSandy Springs has a violent crime clearance of 61.1% compared to 33.1% in Chandler. Chandler has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 1.98 in Sandy Springs. Chandler has a property crime clearance of 26.3% compared to 11.1% in Sandy Springs.
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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 32.2% in Chandler. Sandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 43.4% in Chandler.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChandler has a population of 278,123, about 2.6x the size of Sandy Springs (107,198).
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Sandy Springs
Chandler
Healthcare — Chandler leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChandler: 2.7 vs Sandy Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chandler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 0.6% in Chandler. Chandler has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 22.7% in Chandler.
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