Population
Streamwood
39,055
Sandy Springs
107,198
Median Income
Streamwood
$101,049
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Home Value
Streamwood
$258,300
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Rent
Streamwood
$1,849
Sandy Springs
$1,789
Crime Rate
Streamwood
1.29
Sandy Springs
1.41
Cost of Living
Streamwood
157.9
Sandy Springs
169.2
Avg Temp
Streamwood
N/A
Sandy Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Streamwood
4.0%
Sandy Springs
3.8%
How Similar Are Streamwood & Sandy Springs?
Sandy Springs is Streamwood's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Streamwood
39,055
Sandy Springs
107,198
Sandy Springs (107,198) is about 2.7x larger than Streamwood (39,055).
Violent Crime
Streamwood
1.29
Sandy Springs
1.41
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Streamwood
7.06
Sandy Springs
14.61
Sandy Springs's property crime is significantly higher than Streamwood's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Streamwood
28.4%
Sandy Springs
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Streamwood
4.0%
Sandy Springs
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Streamwood
$101,049
Sandy Springs
$101,593
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Streamwood
$258,300
Sandy Springs
$583,900
Sandy Springs's home values is significantly higher than Streamwood's — 56% difference.
Education
Streamwood
20.3%
Sandy Springs
52.2%
Sandy Springs's education is significantly higher than Streamwood's — 61% difference.
Demographics
Streamwood
44.3%
Sandy Springs
59.3%
Sandy Springs has a 25% higher demographics than Streamwood.
Cost of Living
Streamwood
157.9
Sandy Springs
169.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Streamwood and Sandy Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sandy Springs leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Streamwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSandy Springs scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 154.5 in Streamwood. Streamwood scores 190.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.7 in Sandy Springs. Streamwood has a living wage (1 adult) of $69,459 vs $74,460 in Sandy Springs (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStreamwood has a single-family homes of 90.3% compared to 43.7% in Sandy Springs. Streamwood has a owner-occupied of 88.5% compared to 50.7% in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs has a median home value of $583,900 vs $258,300 in Streamwood (56% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sandy Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Springs: 66,796 vs Streamwood: 21,993 for labor force. Sandy Springs has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 10.9% in Streamwood. Sandy Springs has a per capita income of $80,857 vs $37,898 in Streamwood (53% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Streamwood leads
Source: FBI UCRSandy Springs has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Streamwood. Streamwood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.54 compared to 11.20 in Sandy Springs. Streamwood has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.06 compared to 14.61 in Sandy Springs.
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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 20.3% in Streamwood. Sandy Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 42.5% in Streamwood.
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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 2.7x the size of Streamwood (39,055). Sandy Springs skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 40.0.
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Black
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Streamwood
Sandy Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStreamwood: 3.7 vs Sandy Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sandy Springs: 4 vs Streamwood: 3 for with emergency services.
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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 10.9% in Streamwood. Sandy Springs has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 1.5% in Streamwood. Sandy Springs has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Streamwood.
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