Living in Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs is a city in Georgia, United States, home to 105,330 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 3%, #176 of 6,227), business owners (top 8%, #924 of 12,111), young professionals (top 9%, #391 of 4,444).

Residents105,330
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport32 km (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,660,600 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverChattahoochee, 3.8 km
Main railway line7.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.860 km
Within 10 km245,113 people
Greater areaGreater Atlanta, 11 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 23:33

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How Sandy Springs ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Georgia
Young family49#5,715 of 11,898#53 of 226Map
Low-income household34#5,942 of 9,771#128 of 233Map
Low-income family42#4,735 of 8,006#64 of 165Map
Single parent49#3,175 of 6,237#38 of 131Map
Pensioner couple58#5,618 of 9,474#65 of 190Map
Single pensioner56#5,682 of 9,474#53 of 190Map
Early retiree59#5,325 of 10,762#55 of 259Map
Single professional69#503 of 4,537#2 of 92Map
Young professional73#391 of 4,444#2 of 81Map
DINKS75#578 of 3,053#2 of 60Map
Remote worker54#4,988 of 7,271#87 of 161Map
Commuter80#176 of 6,227#1 of 110Map
Car-free household74#448 of 3,933#2 of 72Map
Student57#1,715 of 2,119#21 of 29Map
First-home buyer45#3,338 of 8,006#47 of 165Map
Budget-constrained mover29#9,071 of 12,111#228 of 287Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#598 of 4,114#2 of 75Map
Expat professional72#1,207 of 7,271#2 of 161Map
Healthcare-first mover61#3,978 of 9,474#14 of 190Map
Nature-focused household18#17,235 of 18,063#396 of 401Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,934 of 16,523#326 of 371Map
Rural value seeker8#17,268 of 18,063#394 of 401Map
High-net-worth mover64#3,657 of 16,523#16 of 371Map
Lottery winner78#560 of 21,167#2 of 471Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,516 of 12,111#28 of 287Map
Coastal living54#5,915 of 6,413#101 of 129Map
Business owner75#924 of 12,111#2 of 287Map
Digital native60#954 of 4,750#4 of 92Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Education and family74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Health and elderly64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • Sea or lake shore49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Safety and community39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Affordability16
  • Green space14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.