Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Edina
53,125
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Edina
$129,225
Home Value
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Edina
$624,000
Rent
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Edina
$1,757
Crime Rate
Sandy Springs
1.41
Edina
0.73
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Edina
187.2
Avg Temp
Sandy Springs
N/A
Edina
N/A
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Edina
3.8%
How Similar Are Sandy Springs & Edina?
Edina is Sandy Springs's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Edina
53,125
Sandy Springs (107,198) is about 2.0x larger than Edina (53,125).
Violent Crime
Sandy Springs
1.41
Edina
0.73
Sandy Springs has a 48% higher violent crime than Edina.
Property Crime
Sandy Springs
14.61
Edina
14.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Edina
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Edina
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Edina
$129,225
Edina has a 21% higher median income than Sandy Springs.
Home Values
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Edina
$624,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Edina
51.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Edina
82.5%
Edina has a 28% higher demographics than Sandy Springs.
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Edina
187.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sandy Springs and Edina share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Edina leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sandy Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEdina has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,660 in Sandy Springs (18% lower). Sandy Springs scores 127.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 148.8 in Edina. Sandy Springs scores 122.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 139.0 in Edina.
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Housing Market — Edina leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdina has a owner-occupied of 72.4% compared to 50.7% in Sandy Springs. Edina has a single-family homes of 59.3% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a median property tax of $5,357 vs $6,754 in Edina (21% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Edina leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs: 66,796 vs Edina: 27,051 for labor force. Edina has a poverty rate of 4.4% compared to 7.4% in Sandy Springs. Edina: 15 min vs Sandy Springs: 19 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Edina leads
Source: FBI UCREdina has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 1.41 in Sandy Springs. Edina has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 1.00 in Sandy Springs. Edina has a property crime clearance of 32.3% compared to 11.1% 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 high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 57.6% in Edina.
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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 2x the size of Edina (53,125). Sandy Springs skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 44.8.
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Sandy Springs
Edina
Healthcare — Edina leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEdina: 4.0 vs Sandy Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Edina: 5 vs Sandy Springs: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Edina leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 0.7% in Edina. Edina has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Sandy Springs. Edina: 15 min vs Sandy Springs: 19 min for mean commute time.
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