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Sugar Hill, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Forsyth County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
25,285
Population
2,240/sq mi density
$99,479
Median Income
$40,887 per capita
$375,900
Home Value
$457,541 Zillow
$1,738
Median Rent
35.3% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
93
Violent Crime/100K
2,539 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$99,479 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$375,900 home value, $1,738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
93 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$99,479
32% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,887
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sugar Hill vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sugar Hill’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$99,479
132%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,887
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$133,618
186%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,249
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,249
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.1%
26% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.6%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,277M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.6%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
19.1%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,896
Restaurants
403
Healthcare
739
Retail
735
Manufacturing
228
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$133,618
86% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,646
61% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $99,479 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,887 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $133,618 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,249 |
| County GDP | $16,277M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 19.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,896 |
| Restaurants | 403 |
| Healthcare | 739 |
| Retail | 735 |
| Manufacturing | 228 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $133,618 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,646 |