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What Is It Like to Live in Sandy Springs?

What it costs to live in Sandy Springs, and how it compares with other Georgia cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

44

50th best value in Georgia

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Georgia cities.

Overall livability

58

29th overall in Georgia

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Sandy Springs is home to about 106,605 people. A typical home runs $490,200 and a household earns around $86,500, a price-to-income ratio of 5.7. Among Georgia's largest cities, it ranks 50th for value and 29th overall.

Sandy Springs at a glance

Median home price

$490,200

82nd in GA of 82

Median rent

$1,490/mo

Median household income

$86,500

Home price to income

5.7x

Unemployment

3.4%

15th in GA of 82

School rating

8/10

16th in GA of 82

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in GA of 82

Walk score

12/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Georgia only. Updated 2026.