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Columbus, GA vs Sandy Springs, GA

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- Sandy Springs is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 12.3% more likely to be married in Sandy Springs.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Sandy Springs.
 Columbus, GASandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock106,605329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 2010191,122  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,781285,036,114
 Population - 1990178,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,831.093.4
 Land Area216.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, GASandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, GASandy Springs, GAUnited States
 White39.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.2%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, GASandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households78,491  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,23680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,275  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  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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