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 | Los Angeles | Sandy Springs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,670/mo | 7.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $556,300 | 47.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $93,303 | 18.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 105.6 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 104.4 | 21.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 94.1 | 6.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 114.2 | 9.0% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need $98,172 in Sandy Springs to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sandy Springs, GA is about 1.8% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Sandy Springs than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $78,537 in Sandy Springs to keep the same standard of living.