Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$619,800
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,870/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Atlanta 33%
Sandy Springs
Fulton County107,087 residentsFulton County
70
B−
Suburbgrade score
4th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
70
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Sandy Springs is like to live in, by category
Bars show Sandy Springs against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 77/100
B
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.4
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index127
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Mean commute25.8 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés127
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks15
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$104,340
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment4.0%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations61%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Sandy Springs on housing & affordability
Sandy Springs's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Milton15 mi from Sandy SpringsB+ 63 C+ Johns Creek12 mi from Sandy SpringsB 65 C+ Alpharetta11 mi from Sandy SpringsB− 70 B− Roswell8 mi from Sandy SpringsC+ 70 B− Decatur12 mi from Sandy SpringsC+ 74 B Brookhaven5 mi from Sandy SpringsC+ 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Sandy Springs
Is Sandy Springs, GA a good place to live?
Sandy Springs scores 70 out of 100, 4th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Sandy Springs expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $619,800, 69% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $1,870/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Sandy Springs?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Sandy Springs sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 13.4 student–teacher ratio. Sandy Springs is served by Fulton County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Sandy Springs?
The mean commute is 25.8 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 32% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Sandy Springs?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 127 restaurants and cafés and 15 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Sandy Springs old or new?
The median home in Sandy Springs was built in 1989 — older than the Atlanta median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 43% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.