Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Schaumburg
76,780
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Schaumburg
$94,690
Home Value
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Schaumburg
$312,200
Rent
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Schaumburg
$1,774
Crime Rate
Sandy Springs
1.41
Schaumburg
0.92
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Schaumburg
152.3
Avg Temp
Sandy Springs
N/A
Schaumburg
N/A
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Schaumburg
3.6%
How Similar Are Sandy Springs & Schaumburg?
Schaumburg is Sandy Springs's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
Schaumburg
76,780
Sandy Springs has a 28% larger population than Schaumburg.
Violent Crime
Sandy Springs
1.41
Schaumburg
0.92
Sandy Springs has a 35% higher violent crime than Schaumburg.
Property Crime
Sandy Springs
14.61
Schaumburg
23.98
Schaumburg has a 39% higher property crime than Sandy Springs.
Political Leaning
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Schaumburg
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Schaumburg
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Schaumburg
$94,690
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Schaumburg
$312,200
Sandy Springs has a 47% higher home values than Schaumburg.
Education
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Schaumburg
35.8%
Sandy Springs has a 31% higher education than Schaumburg.
Demographics
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Schaumburg
57.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
Schaumburg
152.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sandy Springs and Schaumburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sandy Springs leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Schaumburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSchaumburg scores 197.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.7 in Sandy Springs. Schaumburg has a living wage (family of 4) of $158,357 vs $175,997 in Sandy Springs (11% lower). Schaumburg has a living wage (1 adult) of $66,997 vs $74,460 in Sandy Springs (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Schaumburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a median home value of $583,900 vs $312,200 in Schaumburg (87% higher). Schaumburg has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.7% in Sandy Springs. Schaumburg has a owner-occupied of 61.8% compared to 50.7% in Sandy Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 17.6% in Schaumburg. Sandy Springs has a per capita income of $80,857 vs $49,394 in Schaumburg (64% higher). Sandy Springs: 66,796 vs Schaumburg: 41,667 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRSchaumburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 1.00 in Sandy Springs. Schaumburg has a property crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 11.1% in Sandy Springs. Schaumburg has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.92 compared to 1.41 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 35.8% in Schaumburg. Sandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 49.1% in Schaumburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a population of 107,198, about 1.4x the size of Schaumburg (76,780). Sandy Springs skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 39.7.
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Sandy Springs
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSchaumburg: 4.0 vs Sandy Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sandy Springs: 4 vs Schaumburg: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Schaumburg. Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 17.6% in Schaumburg. Sandy Springs: 19 min vs Schaumburg: 23 min for mean commute time.
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