Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$413,400
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,862/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Atlanta 33%
Sugar Hill
Gwinnett County26,128 residentsGwinnett County
58
C
Suburbgrade score
27th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
58
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Sugar Hill is like to live in, by category
Bars show Sugar Hill against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Within-state proficiency84th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate81%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index116
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate1.01%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 36/100
F
Mean commute33.2 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes45%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés27
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks37
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median household income$107,389
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment4.0%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations51%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Sugar Hill on commute & transport
Sugar Hill's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
North Druid Hills25 mi from Sugar HillB 63 C+ Sandy Springs22 mi from Sugar HillB− 70 B− North Decatur24 mi from Sugar HillB− 60 C Brookhaven23 mi from Sugar HillB− 63 C+ Dunwoody19 mi from Sugar HillB− 63 C+ Alpharetta14 mi from Sugar HillC+ 70 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Sugar Hill
Is Sugar Hill, GA a good place to live?
Sugar Hill scores 58 out of 100, 27th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Sugar Hill expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $413,400, 12% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.01%. $1,862/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Sugar Hill?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Sugar Hill sit at the 84th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Sugar Hill is served by Gwinnett County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Sugar Hill?
The mean commute is 33.2 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Sugar Hill?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 27 restaurants and cafés and 37 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Sugar Hill old or new?
The median home in Sugar Hill was built in 2003 — newer than the Atlanta median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 87% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.