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Highlands, NC vs Sandy Springs, GA

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- Sandy Springs is 0% more densely populated than Highlands.
- People are 2.2% less likely to be married in Sandy Springs.
- The Median Age is 23.6 years younger in Sandy Springs.
 Highlands, NCSandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock106,605329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 2010931  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,781285,036,114
 Population - 1990948  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,831.093.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Highlands, NCSandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6414.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Highlands, NCSandy Springs, GAUnited States
 White89.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.2%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Highlands, NCSandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married28.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households689  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,23680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households400  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews
Rutger · Atlanta, GA
Beautiful historic town in stunning surroundings
Over 1 years ago

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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JC · Danielson, CT
Used to be a nice town
Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Don · Highlands, NC
Business Environment
Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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Reviews for Sandy Springs    9 Reviews
Telmo · Atlanta, GA
Sandy Springs Homes for Sale
Over 11 years ago

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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Sharon · Atlanta, GA
Sandy Springs living
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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KimVo · Atlanta, GA
Many choices for Jews in Sandy Springs, GA
Over 13 years ago

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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