Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Georgia
Alpharetta is a premium Atlanta-area suburb and tech market in Georgia, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Georgia
Sandy Springs is a supplemental starter city profile for the Atlanta-area premium suburb market in Georgia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Sandy Springs has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Sandy Springs has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Sandy Springs minus Alpharetta.
| Metric | Alpharetta | Sandy Springs | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,049 | $1,677 | -$372 | Sandy Springs | Sandy Springs has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $728,536 | $694,123 | -$34,413 | Sandy Springs | Sandy Springs has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $192/mo | $197/mo | +$5/mo | Alpharetta | Alpharetta has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 104 | +2 | Alpharetta | Alpharetta has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $80,600 | $79,593 | -$1,007 | Sandy Springs | Sandy Springs has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 74/100 | +2 | Sandy Springs | Sandy Springs has the higher move score. |