Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Hillsboro
107,050
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Hillsboro
$103,207
Home Value
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Hillsboro
$483,400
Rent
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Hillsboro
$1,896
Crime Rate
Sandy Springs
1.41
Hillsboro
3.18
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Hillsboro
163.8
Avg Temp
Sandy Springs
N/A
Hillsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Hillsboro
4.6%
How Similar Are Sandy Springs & Hillsboro?
Hillsboro is Sandy Springs's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Hillsboro
107,050
Both cities have similar populations — Sandy Springs at 107,198 and Hillsboro at 107,050.
Violent Crime
Sandy Springs
1.41
Hillsboro
3.18
Hillsboro's violent crime is significantly higher than Sandy Springs's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Sandy Springs
14.61
Hillsboro
24.29
Hillsboro has a 40% higher property crime than Sandy Springs.
Political Leaning
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Hillsboro
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hillsboro has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Hillsboro
4.6%
Hillsboro has a 19% higher unemployment than Sandy Springs.
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Hillsboro
$103,207
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Hillsboro
$483,400
Sandy Springs has a 17% higher home values than Hillsboro.
Education
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Hillsboro
29.6%
Sandy Springs has a 43% higher education than Hillsboro.
Demographics
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Hillsboro
58.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Hillsboro
163.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sandy Springs and Hillsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hillsboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hillsboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHillsboro scores 221.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.7 in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $1,922 in Hillsboro (5% lower). Hillsboro has a living wage (family of 4) of $170,354 vs $175,997 in Sandy Springs.
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Housing Market — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 6.7% in Sandy Springs. Hillsboro has a median property tax of $4,170 vs $5,357 in Sandy Springs (28% lower). Hillsboro has a single-family homes of 59.8% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a per capita income of $80,857 vs $49,725 in Hillsboro (63% higher). Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 19.6% in Hillsboro. Sandy Springs has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 4.6% in Hillsboro.
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Crime & Safety — Sandy Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRSandy Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.61 in Hillsboro. Sandy Springs has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 3.18 in Hillsboro. Hillsboro has a property crime clearance of 23.7% 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 29.6% in Hillsboro. Sandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 42.3% in Hillsboro.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a population of 107,198, about 1x the size of Hillsboro (107,050). Hillsboro skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 37.1.
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Sandy Springs
Hillsboro
Healthcare — Hillsboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHillsboro: 3.3 vs Sandy Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 19.6% in Hillsboro. Hillsboro has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 3.5% in Sandy Springs.
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