Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Lafayette
30,471
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Lafayette
$110,431
Home Value
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Lafayette
$647,600
Rent
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Lafayette
$2,042
Crime Rate
Sandy Springs
1.41
Lafayette
2.73
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Lafayette
178.6
Avg Temp
Sandy Springs
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Lafayette
3.8%
How Similar Are Sandy Springs & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Sandy Springs's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Lafayette
30,471
Sandy Springs (107,198) is about 3.5x larger than Lafayette (30,471).
Violent Crime
Sandy Springs
1.41
Lafayette
2.73
Lafayette has a 48% higher violent crime than Sandy Springs.
Property Crime
Sandy Springs
14.61
Lafayette
26.81
Lafayette has a 46% higher property crime than Sandy Springs.
Political Leaning
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Lafayette
20.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sandy Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Lafayette
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Lafayette
$110,431
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Lafayette
$647,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Lafayette
47.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Lafayette
79.3%
Lafayette has a 25% higher demographics than Sandy Springs.
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Lafayette
178.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sandy Springs and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lafayette
Sandy Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sandy Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSandy Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,124 in Lafayette (14% lower). Sandy Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $1,795 in Lafayette (8% lower). Sandy Springs scores 237.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 251.7 in Lafayette.
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Housing Market — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 6.7% in Sandy Springs. Lafayette has a median property tax of $3,066 vs $5,357 in Sandy Springs (75% lower). Lafayette has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs: 66,796 vs Lafayette: 18,172 for labor force. Sandy Springs has a per capita income of $80,857 vs $62,309 in Lafayette (30% higher). Lafayette has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 7.4% in Sandy Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Sandy Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRSandy Springs has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.98 compared to 4.89 in Lafayette. Lafayette has a property crime clearance of 23.3% compared to 11.1% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 2.73 in Lafayette.
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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 47.1% in Lafayette. Sandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 55.0% in Lafayette.
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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 3.5x the size of Lafayette (30,471). Sandy Springs skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 39.4.
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Sandy Springs
Lafayette
Healthcare — Lafayette leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLafayette: 4.3 vs Sandy Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 2.0% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Sandy Springs. Lafayette: 17 min vs Sandy Springs: 19 min for mean commute time.
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