Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Plano
287,339
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Plano
$108,649
Home Value
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Plano
$440,600
Rent
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Plano
$1,792
Crime Rate
Sandy Springs
1.41
Plano
1.53
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Plano
167.3
Avg Temp
Sandy Springs
N/A
Plano
N/A
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Plano
4.1%
How Similar Are Sandy Springs & Plano?
Plano is Sandy Springs's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Plano
287,339
Plano (287,339) is about 2.7x larger than Sandy Springs (107,198).
Violent Crime
Sandy Springs
1.41
Plano
1.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Sandy Springs
14.61
Plano
14.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Plano
54.3%
Sandy Springs leans Democratic while Plano leans Republican.
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Plano
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Plano
$108,649
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Plano
$440,600
Sandy Springs has a 25% higher home values than Plano.
Education
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Plano
41.5%
Sandy Springs has a 21% higher education than Plano.
Demographics
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Plano
53.2%
Sandy Springs has a 10% higher demographics than Plano.
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Plano
167.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sandy Springs and Plano share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sandy Springs
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Plano leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlano scores 221.8 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 $1,931 in Plano (6% lower). Sandy Springs scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.1 in Plano.
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Housing Market — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a median home value of $583,900 vs $440,600 in Plano (33% higher). Plano has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 6.7% in Sandy Springs. Plano has a single-family homes of 63.3% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano: 161,868 vs Sandy Springs: 66,796 for labor force. Sandy Springs has a per capita income of $80,857 vs $57,753 in Plano (40% higher). Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 25.3% in Plano.
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Crime & Safety — Sandy Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRPlano has a property crime clearance of 20.6% compared to 11.1% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.27 in Plano. Plano has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 1.98 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 41.5% in Plano. Sandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 50.4% in Plano.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a population of 287,339, about 2.7x the size of Sandy Springs (107,198). Sandy Springs skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 39.3.
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Sandy Springs
Plano
Healthcare — Plano leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlano: 3.5 vs Sandy Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Plano: 5 vs Sandy Springs: 4 for with emergency services.
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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 0.8% in Plano. Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 25.3% in Plano. Plano has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Sandy Springs.
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