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Georgia
Suwanee
Population 22,349
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Georgia
Buford
Population 17,997
Suwanee, GA vs Buford, GA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Suwanee, GA | Buford, GA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,349 | 17,997 |
| Median Household Income | $103,260 | $69,471 |
| Median Rent | $1,885/mo | $1,357/mo |
| Median Home Value | $480,600 | $368,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 100 | 100 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 45.1% | 52.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1% | 12.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% (county) | 3.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 131 | 202* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,347 | 932* |
| Median AQI | 47 | 47 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 211 | 211 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 33°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.1 min | 27.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.6 | 16.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 62.5% | 29.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 27% | 23.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +10.8% | +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 Buford (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.