City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Austin | Sandy Springs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,670/mo | 7.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $556,300 | 17.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $93,303 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 99.9 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 95.8 | 10.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 96.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $100,208 in Sandy Springs to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin and Sandy Springs have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Sandy Springs than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $80,166 in Sandy Springs to keep the same standard of living.