Sugar Hill and Spring Hill 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
Sugar Hill
Spring Hill
Opportunity
91 · Top 1%
vs86 · Top 2%
Growth
74 · Top 11%
vs79 · Top 6%
Climate
80 · Top 17%
vs75 · Top 29%
Physical resilience
62 · Top 47%
vs69 · Top 36%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 44%
vs80 · Bottom 49%
Access
72 · Bottom 14%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
75 · Top 18%
vs83 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | Sugar Hill | Spring Hill | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,128 | 55,765 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $107,389 | $112,013 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,359 | $48,959 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,315/sq mi | 1,908/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $413,400 | $493,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,862 | $1,844 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% | 73.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.2% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.5% | 50.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 4.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 221 | 643 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.5 | 11.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 29.2% | 5.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.4" | 56.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 38 mi | 29 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.6 min | 32.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 36.1 | 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
Sugar Hill
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Spring Hill
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Your best match
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Sugar Hill
77
Your Score
78
Area Score
Spring Hill
78
Your Score
78
Area Score
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Full profiles: Sugar Hill, GA · Spring Hill, TN · How this is calculated: methodology