Marietta, GA vs Sandy Springs, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMarietta, GASandy Springs, GA
Population62,263107,087
Median Household Income$72,725$104,340
Median Rent$1,586/mo$1,870/mo
Median Home Value$448,500$619,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.3%43.4%
Poverty Rate12.8%8.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k291114
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5351,263
Median AQI3549
Good AQI Days /yr—198
Summer Highs83°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min25.8 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1213.3
College Degree Rate47.4%69.2%
Foreign-Born %18.1%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%-2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.