Sugar Hill receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Flowery Branch
Sugar Hill
Opportunity
87 · Top 2%
vs91 · Top 1%
Growth
73 · Top 12%
vs74 · Top 11%
Climate
80 · Top 17%
vs80 · Top 17%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 45%
vs62 · Top 47%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs84 · Top 44%
Access
71 · Bottom 13%
vs72 · Bottom 14%
Economic stability
73 · Top 22%
vs75 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | Flowery Branch | Sugar Hill | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,925 | 26,128 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $103,942 | $107,389 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $51,121 | $42,359 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,498/sq mi | 2,315/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $442,500 | $413,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,814 | $1,862 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 79.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.2% | 1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.6% | 48.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 7.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 172 | 221 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 15.7 | 8.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -8.0% | 29.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.4" | 52.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 47 mi | 38 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.0 min | 35.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.1 | 35.6 | 2024 ACS 5-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.
Sugar Hill
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
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Flowery Branch
73
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74
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Sugar Hill
77
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78
Area Score
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Full profiles: Flowery Branch, GA · Sugar Hill, GA · How this is calculated: methodology