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Athens-Clarke County vs Sandy Springs
Side-by-side comparison of Athens-Clarke County, GA and Sandy Springs, GA
Demographics
Population
127KAthens-Clarke County
107KSandy Springs
18% diff
Median Age
29Athens-Clarke County
37Sandy Springs
27% diff
Pop. Density
1,091Athens-Clarke County
2,843Sandy Springs
2.6x diff
Area (sq mi)
118Athens-Clarke County
39Sandy Springs
3.1x diff
Male
47.4%
Athens-Clarke County47.8%
Sandy Springs1% diff
Female
52.6%
Athens-Clarke County52.2%
Sandy Springs1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$52KAthens-Clarke County
$102KSandy Springs
97% diff
Per Capita Income
$32KAthens-Clarke County
$81KSandy Springs
2.5x diff
Poverty Rate
12.7%
Athens-Clarke County6.2%
Sandy Springs2x diff
Unemployment
3.2%
Athens-Clarke County2.8%
Sandy Springs14% diff
Cost of Living
96Athens-Clarke County
96Sandy Springs
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,110Athens-Clarke County
$1,939Sandy Springs
75% diff
Housing
Home Value
$272KAthens-Clarke County
$584KSandy Springs
2.1x diff
Median Rent
$1,162Athens-Clarke County
$1,789Sandy Springs
54% diff
Homeownership
40.5%
Athens-Clarke County50.7%
Sandy Springs25% diff
Zillow Value
$329KAthens-Clarke County
$678KSandy Springs
2.1x diff
Zillow Rent
—Athens-Clarke County
$1,704Sandy Springs
Rent Burden
36.3%
Athens-Clarke County27.3%
Sandy Springs33% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
306Athens-Clarke County
129Sandy Springs
2.4x diff
Property Crime
3,121Athens-Clarke County
1,780Sandy Springs
75% diff
Murder Rate
3Athens-Clarke County
1Sandy Springs
3.7x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
63°FAthens-Clarke County
63°FSandy Springs
0% diff
Jan Temp
49°FAthens-Clarke County
48°FSandy Springs
1% diff
Jul Temp
80°FAthens-Clarke County
79°FSandy Springs
1% diff
Rainfall
47.7"Athens-Clarke County
53.8"Sandy Springs
13% diff
Sunny Days
292Athens-Clarke County
291Sandy Springs
0% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
48.7%
Athens-Clarke County69.9%
Sandy Springs44% diff
High School+
89.9%
Athens-Clarke County97.1%
Sandy Springs8% diff
Graduate+
23.6%
Athens-Clarke County27.7%
Sandy Springs17% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
20.7 minAthens-Clarke County
26.6 minSandy Springs
29% diff
Drive Alone
72.0%
Athens-Clarke County60.1%
Sandy Springs20% diff
Public Transit
2.1%
Athens-Clarke County3.6%
Sandy Springs70% diff
Work from Home
11.9%
Athens-Clarke County29.0%
Sandy Springs2.4x diff
Health
Obesity
33.7%
Athens-Clarke County23.8%
Sandy Springs42% diff
Smoking
14.4%
Athens-Clarke County7.3%
Sandy Springs97% diff
Uninsured
—
Athens-Clarke County8.7%
Sandy SpringsDiabetes
13.3%
Athens-Clarke County8.1%
Sandy Springs64% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Athens-Clarke County4.0%
Sandy Springs50% diff
Depression
21.0%
Athens-Clarke County17.1%
Sandy Springs23% diff
The Verdict
12
Athens-Clarke County
:
24
Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs leads in 24 of 36 categories