Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
The Colony
44,916
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
The Colony
$111,090
Home Value
Sandy Springs
$583,900
The Colony
$355,100
Rent
Sandy Springs
$1,789
The Colony
$1,884
Crime Rate
Sandy Springs
1.41
The Colony
1.90
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
The Colony
165.3
Avg Temp
Sandy Springs
N/A
The Colony
N/A
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
The Colony
3.8%
How Similar Are Sandy Springs & The Colony?
The Colony is Sandy Springs's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sandy Springs
107,198
The Colony
44,916
Sandy Springs (107,198) is about 2.4x larger than The Colony (44,916).
Violent Crime
Sandy Springs
1.41
The Colony
1.90
The Colony has a 26% higher violent crime than Sandy Springs.
Property Crime
Sandy Springs
14.61
The Colony
13.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Sandy Springs
27.0%
The Colony
55.8%
Sandy Springs leans Democratic while The Colony leans Republican.
Unemployment
Sandy Springs
3.8%
The Colony
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Sandy Springs
$101,593
The Colony
$111,090
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Sandy Springs
$583,900
The Colony
$355,100
Sandy Springs has a 39% higher home values than The Colony.
Education
Sandy Springs
52.2%
The Colony
35.3%
Sandy Springs has a 32% higher education than The Colony.
Demographics
Sandy Springs
59.3%
The Colony
62.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Sandy Springs
169.2
The Colony
165.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sandy Springs and The Colony share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sandy Springs
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The Colony
Sandy Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — The Colony leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThe Colony scores 210.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.7 in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.2 in The Colony. Sandy Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $1,931 in The Colony (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs has a median home value of $583,900 vs $355,100 in The Colony (64% higher). The Colony has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs. The Colony has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 6.7% in Sandy Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs: 66,796 vs The Colony: 28,683 for labor force. Sandy Springs has a per capita income of $80,857 vs $57,739 in The Colony (40% higher). Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 21.6% in The Colony.
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Crime & Safety — Sandy Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRSandy Springs has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in The Colony. The Colony has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.31 compared to 1.98 in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a violent crime clearance of 61.1% compared to 44.8% in The Colony.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary 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 35.3% in The Colony. Sandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 48.4% in The Colony.
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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 2.4x the size of The Colony (44,916).
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Asian
Sandy Springs
The Colony
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSandy Springs: 4 vs The Colony: 2 for with emergency services. The Colony: 2.7 vs Sandy Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 The Colony. Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 21.6% in The Colony. The Colony has a drive alone of 69.6% compared to 60.1% in Sandy Springs.
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