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Birmingham, AL vs Sandy Springs, GA

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- Sandy Springs is 0% more densely populated than Birmingham.
- People are 52.2% more likely to be married in Sandy Springs.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Sandy Springs.
 Birmingham, ALSandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock106,605329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 2010211,763  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,781285,036,114
 Population - 1990265,968  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-22.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,831.093.4
 Land Area146.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Birmingham, ALSandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Birmingham, ALSandy Springs, GAUnited States
 White23.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.2%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Birmingham, ALSandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Married Population31.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married47.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households85,521  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,23680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,773  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children24.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Sandy Springs    9 Reviews

Sandy Springs GA is one of the cities that is well know to be one of the best places to live in Georgia. Many fortune 500 corporation calls Sandy Springs home, the real  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sandy Springs is decent area close lots of things atlanta has to offer for family activities and social gatherings.  More

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There are lots of choices for schools, synagogues and community organizations for Jews in Sandy Springs. There are three Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, for  More

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