Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Dunwoody
51,563
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Dunwoody
$109,116
Home Value
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Dunwoody
$579,400
Rent
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Dunwoody
$1,806
Crime Rate
Sandy Springs
1.41
Dunwoody
2.24
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Dunwoody
180.7
Avg Temp
Sandy Springs
N/A
Dunwoody
N/A
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Dunwoody
1.9%
How Similar Are Sandy Springs & Dunwoody?
Dunwoody is Sandy Springs's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Dunwoody
51,563
Sandy Springs (107,198) is about 2.1x larger than Dunwoody (51,563).
Violent Crime
Sandy Springs
1.41
Dunwoody
2.24
Dunwoody has a 37% higher violent crime than Sandy Springs.
Property Crime
Sandy Springs
14.61
Dunwoody
32.73
Dunwoody's property crime is significantly higher than Sandy Springs's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Dunwoody
17.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sandy Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Dunwoody
1.9%
Sandy Springs has a 50% higher unemployment than Dunwoody.
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Dunwoody
$109,116
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Dunwoody
$579,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Dunwoody
48.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Dunwoody
57.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Dunwoody
180.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sandy Springs and Dunwoody share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sandy Springs leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sandy Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSandy Springs scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 166.8 in Dunwoody. Sandy Springs has a living wage (1 adult) of $74,460 vs $79,523 in Dunwoody (6% lower). Sandy Springs has a living wage (family of 4) of $175,997 vs $187,964 in Dunwoody (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 9.0% in Dunwoody. Dunwoody has a single-family homes of 50.0% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs. Dunwoody has a owner-occupied of 54.4% compared to 50.7% in Sandy Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Dunwoody leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs: 66,796 vs Dunwoody: 28,298 for labor force. Dunwoody has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 3.8% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a per capita income of $80,857 vs $68,000 in Dunwoody (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sandy Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRSandy Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.50 in Dunwoody. Sandy Springs has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.20 compared to 28.71 in Dunwoody. Sandy Springs has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.61 compared to 32.73 in Dunwoody.
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Weather & Climate
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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 54.1% in Dunwoody. Sandy Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 52.2% compared to 48.8% in Dunwoody.
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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 2.1x the size of Dunwoody (51,563).
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Black
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Sandy Springs
Dunwoody
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Dunwoody. Sandy Springs has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 2.0% in Dunwoody. Sandy Springs has a drive alone of 60.1% compared to 56.0% in Dunwoody.
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