Flowery Branch, GA vs Buford, GA

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

MetricFlowery Branch, GABuford, GA
Population10,92517,997
Median Household Income$103,942$69,471
Median Rent$1,814/mo$1,357/mo
Median Home Value$442,500$368,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)97100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%52.6%
Poverty Rate6.1%12.6%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k61202*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,099932*
Median AQI4647
Good AQI Days /yr210211
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.516.2
College Degree Rate40.6%29.3%
Foreign-Born %11.3%23.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+39.5%+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.