Braselton, GA vs Buford, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBraselton, GABuford, GA
Population15,17817,997
Median Household Income$120,984$69,471
Median Rent$2,082/mo$1,357/mo
Median Home Value$459,400$368,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.9%52.6%
Poverty Rate6.2%12.6%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k70202*
Property Crime Rate /100k595932*
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—211
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—16.2
College Degree Rate44.6%29.3%
Foreign-Born %12.9%23.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+37.9%+9.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Buford (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.