Sandy Springs vs Brookhaven
Sandy Springs, GA compared with Brookhaven, GA · 5 miles apart
Sandy Springs has 105,013 residents to Brookhaven’s 59,643. Sandy Springs comes out ahead on median rent, poverty rate. Brookhaven does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Sandy Springs, GA | Brookhaven, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 105,013 | 59,643 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,785 | 4,871 |
| Median household income | $104,340 | $117,663 |
| Median home value | $619,800 | $692,700 |
| Median rent | $1,870 | $1,882 |
| Homeownership | 50.2% | 52.6% |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 25.1 min |
| Median age | 36.8 | 34.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 69.2% | 70.9% |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| Unemployment | 4% | 3.2% |
| Price to income | 5.9× | 5.9× |
| Clear days a year | 37 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 25 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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