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 | Meridian | Sandy Springs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,548/mo | $1,670/mo | 7.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $425,800 | $556,300 | 23.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $93,296 | $93,303 | 0.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 99.9 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.0 | 95.8 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 97.9 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 96.1 | 4.6% higher 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 Meridian, you'd need $102,692 in Sandy Springs to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Meridian, ID is about 2.6% cheaper overall than Sandy Springs, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Meridian than in Sandy Springs. If you earn $80,000 in Meridian, you'd need about $82,154 in Sandy Springs to keep the same standard of living.