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Columbus

Columbus, GA

Population: 204,383
VS
Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs, GA

Population: 107,198

Columbus vs Sandy Springs

Side-by-side comparison of Columbus, GA and Sandy Springs, GA

Demographics

Population
204KColumbus
107KSandy Springs
91% diff
Median Age
35Columbus
37Sandy Springs
6% diff
Pop. Density
944Columbus
2,843Sandy Springs
3x diff
Area (sq mi)
221Columbus
39Sandy Springs
5.7x diff
Male
48.2%
Columbus
47.8%
Sandy Springs
1% diff
Female
51.8%
Columbus
52.2%
Sandy Springs
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$57KColumbus
$102KSandy Springs
79% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KColumbus
$81KSandy Springs
2.5x diff
Poverty Rate
15.0%
Columbus
6.2%
Sandy Springs
2.4x diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Columbus
2.8%
Sandy Springs
29% diff
Cost of Living
96Columbus
96Sandy Springs
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,069Columbus
$1,939Sandy Springs
81% diff

Housing

Home Value
$182KColumbus
$584KSandy Springs
3.2x diff
Median Rent
$1,072Columbus
$1,789Sandy Springs
67% diff
Homeownership
50.2%
Columbus
50.7%
Sandy Springs
1% diff
Zillow Value
$170KColumbus
$678KSandy Springs
4x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,218Columbus
$1,704Sandy Springs
40% diff
Rent Burden
29.5%
Columbus
27.3%
Sandy Springs
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
533Columbus
129Sandy Springs
4.1x diff
Property Crime
6,472Columbus
1,780Sandy Springs
3.6x diff
Murder Rate
11Columbus
1Sandy Springs
11.8x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
66°FColumbus
63°FSandy Springs
6% diff
Jan Temp
52°FColumbus
48°FSandy Springs
7% diff
Jul Temp
82°FColumbus
79°FSandy Springs
3% diff
Rainfall
53.4"Columbus
53.8"Sandy Springs
1% diff
Sunny Days
297Columbus
291Sandy Springs
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
29.7%
Columbus
69.9%
Sandy Springs
2.4x diff
High School+
89.0%
Columbus
97.1%
Sandy Springs
9% diff
Graduate+
12.0%
Columbus
27.7%
Sandy Springs
2.3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.2 minColumbus
26.6 minSandy Springs
32% diff
Drive Alone
76.6%
Columbus
60.1%
Sandy Springs
27% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Columbus
3.6%
Sandy Springs
4.5x diff
Work from Home
9.4%
Columbus
29.0%
Sandy Springs
3.1x diff

Health

Obesity
40.5%
Columbus
23.8%
Sandy Springs
70% diff
Smoking
16.4%
Columbus
7.3%
Sandy Springs
2.2x diff
Uninsured
15.0%
Columbus
8.7%
Sandy Springs
72% diff
Diabetes
14.4%
Columbus
8.1%
Sandy Springs
78% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Columbus
4.0%
Sandy Springs
50% diff
Depression
20.2%
Columbus
17.1%
Sandy Springs
18% diff

The Verdict

13 Columbus
:
25 Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs leads in 25 of 38 categories

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