Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Orcutt
31,284
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Orcutt
$108,682
Home Value
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Orcutt
$587,000
Rent
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Orcutt
$2,094
Crime Rate
Sandy Springs
1.41
Orcutt
N/A
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Orcutt
179.2
Avg Temp
Sandy Springs
N/A
Orcutt
N/A
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Orcutt
3.4%
How Similar Are Sandy Springs & Orcutt?
Orcutt is Sandy Springs's #5 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Orcutt
31,284
Sandy Springs (107,198) is about 3.4x larger than Orcutt (31,284).
Political Leaning
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Orcutt
35.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Orcutt has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Orcutt
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Orcutt
$108,682
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Orcutt
$587,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Orcutt
21.8%
Sandy Springs's education is significantly higher than Orcutt's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Orcutt
64.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Orcutt
179.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Sandy Springs and Orcutt share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 $3,124 in Orcutt (42% lower). Sandy Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,746 in Orcutt (40% lower). Sandy Springs scores 237.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 253.2 in Orcutt.
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Housing Market — Orcutt leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrcutt has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 6.7% in Sandy Springs. Orcutt has a single-family homes of 84.1% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs. Orcutt has a owner-occupied of 78.0% compared to 50.7% in Sandy Springs.
Median Home Value
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 Orcutt: 14,713 for labor force. Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 8.6% in Orcutt. Sandy Springs has a per capita income of $80,857 vs $49,178 in Orcutt (64% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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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 21.8% in Orcutt. Sandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 34.1% in Orcutt.
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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 3.4x the size of Orcutt (31,284). Sandy Springs skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 40.4.
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Asian
Sandy Springs
Orcutt
Healthcare — Orcutt leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrcutt: 5 vs Sandy Springs: 4 for with emergency services. Orcutt: 2.8 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 ACSSandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 8.6% in Orcutt. Orcutt has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 2.0% in Orcutt.
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