Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Evanston
76,552
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Evanston
$95,766
Home Value
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Evanston
$472,300
Rent
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Evanston
$1,698
Crime Rate
Sandy Springs
1.41
Evanston
1.42
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Evanston
165.2
Avg Temp
Sandy Springs
N/A
Evanston
N/A
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Evanston
6.3%
How Similar Are Sandy Springs & Evanston?
Evanston is Sandy Springs's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Evanston
76,552
Sandy Springs has a 29% larger population than Evanston.
Violent Crime
Sandy Springs
1.41
Evanston
1.42
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Sandy Springs
14.61
Evanston
27.42
Evanston has a 47% higher property crime than Sandy Springs.
Political Leaning
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Evanston
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Evanston
6.3%
Evanston has a 41% higher unemployment than Sandy Springs.
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Evanston
$95,766
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Evanston
$472,300
Sandy Springs has a 19% higher home values than Evanston.
Education
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Evanston
46.5%
Sandy Springs has a 11% higher education than Evanston.
Demographics
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Evanston
60.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Evanston
165.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sandy Springs and Evanston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sandy Springs
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Evanston
Sandy Springs leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Evanston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvanston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,660 in Sandy Springs (5% lower). Evanston scores 123.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 127.7 in Sandy Springs. Evanston scores 118.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 122.1 in Sandy Springs.
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Housing Market — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a median property tax of $5,357 vs $8,953 in Evanston (40% lower). Sandy Springs has a median home value of $583,900 vs $472,300 in Evanston (24% higher). Sandy Springs has a single-family homes of 43.7% compared to 37.0% in Evanston.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs: 66,796 vs Evanston: 40,563 for labor force. Sandy Springs has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 6.3% in Evanston. Sandy Springs has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 11.9% in Evanston.
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Crime & Safety — Sandy Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRSandy Springs has a violent crime clearance of 61.1% compared to 30.5% in Evanston. Evanston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.00 in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.55 in Evanston.
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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 bachelor's degree or higher of 52.2% compared to 46.5% in Evanston. Sandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 53.5% in Evanston.
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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 1.4x the size of Evanston (76,552).
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sandy Springs
Evanston
Healthcare — Evanston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 5 vs Sandy Springs: 4 for with emergency services. Evanston: 2.5 vs Sandy Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a bicycle of 3.2% compared to 0.2% in Sandy Springs. Evanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 3.5% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a drive alone of 60.1% compared to 42.0% in Evanston.
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