Living in Sandy Springs, GA
Suburb in Georgia
Sandy Springs is a suburb in Georgia, home to about 107,000 people, with 2.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Sandy Springs a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Easy flying: ATL is 20 mi away
- Highly educated: 70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 5 research universities are within 31 mi
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Sandy Springs: common questions
What is the cost of living in Sandy Springs?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $556k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,180 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Sandy Springs?
Georgia collects about $1,500 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.92% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Sandy Springs safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Sandy Springs?
Sandy Springs has mild winters: winter days average around 54°F and summer days around 88°F.
Does Sandy Springs get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.22 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Sandy Springs?
The nearest major airport is ATL, about 20 mi away.
How Sandy Springs scores
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