Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Huntersville
62,458
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Huntersville
$119,951
Home Value
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Huntersville
$439,300
Rent
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Huntersville
$1,742
Crime Rate
Sandy Springs
1.41
Huntersville
1.43
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Huntersville
165.2
Avg Temp
Sandy Springs
N/A
Huntersville
N/A
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Huntersville
3.6%
How Similar Are Sandy Springs & Huntersville?
Huntersville is Sandy Springs's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Huntersville
62,458
Sandy Springs has a 42% larger population than Huntersville.
Violent Crime
Sandy Springs
1.41
Huntersville
1.43
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Sandy Springs
14.61
Huntersville
13.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Huntersville
32.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntersville has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Huntersville
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Huntersville
$119,951
Huntersville has a 15% higher median income than Sandy Springs.
Home Values
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Huntersville
$439,300
Sandy Springs has a 25% higher home values than Huntersville.
Education
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Huntersville
39.8%
Sandy Springs has a 24% higher education than Huntersville.
Demographics
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Huntersville
70.9%
Huntersville has a 16% higher demographics than Sandy Springs.
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Huntersville
165.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sandy Springs and Huntersville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntersville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntersville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntersville scores 198.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.7 in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.7 in Huntersville. Sandy Springs scores 127.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 141.7 in Huntersville.
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Housing Market — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 6.7% in Sandy Springs. Huntersville has a median property tax of $3,061 vs $5,357 in Sandy Springs (75% lower). Huntersville has a single-family homes of 81.6% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 7.4% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs: 66,796 vs Huntersville: 35,842 for labor force. Sandy Springs has a per capita income of $80,857 vs $59,140 in Huntersville (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRSandy Springs has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Huntersville. Huntersville has a property crime clearance of 17.2% compared to 11.1% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.20 in Huntersville.
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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 39.8% in Huntersville. Sandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 48.8% in Huntersville.
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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 1.7x the size of Huntersville (62,458). Sandy Springs skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 39.9.
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Black
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Sandy Springs
Huntersville
Healthcare — Huntersville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntersville: 3.2 vs Sandy Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Huntersville: 5 vs Sandy Springs: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 1.3% in Huntersville. Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 26.1% in Huntersville. Huntersville has a drive alone of 65.7% compared to 60.1% in Sandy Springs.
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