Buford, GA vs Braselton, GA

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

MetricBuford, GABraselton, GA
Population17,99715,178
Median Household Income$69,471$120,984
Median Rent$1,357/mo$2,082/mo
Median Home Value$368,700$459,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%39.9%
Poverty Rate12.6%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k202*70
Property Crime Rate /100k932*595
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr211—
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min29.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.2—
College Degree Rate29.3%44.6%
Foreign-Born %23.3%12.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+37.9%

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.