Flowery Branch and Duluth receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Flowery Branch
Duluth
Opportunity
87 · Top 2%
vs89 · Top 1%
Growth
73 · Top 12%
vs68 · Top 20%
Climate
80 · Top 17%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 45%
vs64 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs75 · Bottom 41%
Schools
59 · Top 41%
vs53 · Top 48%
Access
71 · Bottom 13%
vs78 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
73 · Top 22%
vs72 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Flowery Branch | Duluth | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,925 | 32,426 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $103,942 | $95,331 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $51,121 | $49,417 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,498/sq mi | 3,192/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $442,500 | $400,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,814 | $1,828 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 56.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.2% | 1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.6% | 53.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 8.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 172 | 140 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 15.7 | 4.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -8.0% | 91.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.4" | 51.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 47 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.0 min | 32.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.1 | 39.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.03 | 14.07 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 39.0% | 30.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 37.0% | 33.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 43.9% | 67.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Flowery Branch
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Duluth
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Your best match
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Flowery Branch
73
Your Score
74
Area Score
Duluth
72
Your Score
73
Area Score
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Full profiles: Flowery Branch, GA · Duluth, GA · How this is calculated: methodology