Buford, GA vs Sugar Hill, GA

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

MetricBuford, GASugar Hill, GA
Population17,99726,128
Median Household Income$69,471$107,389
Median Rent$1,357/mo$1,862/mo
Median Home Value$368,700$413,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%55.8%
Poverty Rate12.6%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k202*202*
Property Crime Rate /100k932*932*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min33.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.214.4
College Degree Rate29.3%48.5%
Foreign-Born %23.3%23.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+16.8%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.