Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Richardson
118,269
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Richardson
$96,257
Home Value
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Richardson
$405,600
Rent
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Richardson
$1,825
Crime Rate
Sandy Springs
1.41
Richardson
1.53
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Richardson
158.2
Avg Temp
Sandy Springs
N/A
Richardson
N/A
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Richardson
4.8%
How Similar Are Sandy Springs & Richardson?
Richardson is Sandy Springs's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Richardson
118,269
Both cities have similar populations — Sandy Springs at 107,198 and Richardson at 118,269.
Violent Crime
Sandy Springs
1.41
Richardson
1.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Sandy Springs
14.61
Richardson
18.34
Richardson has a 20% higher property crime than Sandy Springs.
Political Leaning
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Richardson
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richardson has a stronger Democratic lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Richardson
4.8%
Richardson has a 22% higher unemployment than Sandy Springs.
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Richardson
$96,257
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Richardson
$405,600
Sandy Springs has a 31% higher home values than Richardson.
Education
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Richardson
37.2%
Sandy Springs has a 29% higher education than Richardson.
Demographics
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Richardson
55.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Richardson
158.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sandy Springs and Richardson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sandy Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richardson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichardson scores 216.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.7 in Sandy Springs. Richardson scores 158.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 169.2 in Sandy Springs. Richardson has a living wage (family of 4) of $164,558 vs $175,997 in Sandy Springs (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a median home value of $583,900 vs $405,600 in Richardson (44% higher). Richardson has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 6.7% in Sandy Springs. Richardson has a single-family homes of 57.9% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a per capita income of $80,857 vs $50,398 in Richardson (60% higher). Sandy Springs has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 10.1% in Richardson. Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 23.2% in Richardson.
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Crime & Safety — Sandy Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRSandy Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.38 in Richardson. Richardson has a property crime clearance of 20.6% compared to 11.1% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Richardson.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
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 37.2% in Richardson. Sandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 45.1% in Richardson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a population of 118,269, about 1.1x the size of Sandy Springs (107,198). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 37.1.
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Black
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Sandy Springs
Richardson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSandy Springs: 4 vs Richardson: 3 for with emergency services. Richardson: 3.0 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 2.4% in Richardson. Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 23.2% in Richardson. Richardson has a drive alone of 63.4% compared to 60.1% in Sandy Springs.
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