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 | New York | Sandy Springs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,670/mo | 2.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $556,300 | 31.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $93,303 | 17.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 105.6 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 104.4 | 41.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 94.1 | 7.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 114.2 | 12.5% 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 New York, you'd need $95,910 in Sandy Springs to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sandy Springs, GA is about 4.1% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Sandy Springs than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $76,728 in Sandy Springs to keep the same standard of living.