Sugar Hill, GA vs Buford, GA

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

MetricSugar Hill, GABuford, GA
Population26,12817,997
Median Household Income$107,389$69,471
Median Rent$1,862/mo$1,357/mo
Median Home Value$413,400$368,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.8%52.6%
Poverty Rate7.3%12.6%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3.2% (county)
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 Commute33.2 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.416.2
College Degree Rate48.5%29.3%
Foreign-Born %23.7%23.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.8%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.