Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$480,600
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,885/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Atlanta 33%
Suwanee
Gwinnett County22,349 residentsGwinnett County
61
C
Suburbgrade score
16th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
61
Atlanta median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Suwanee is like to live in, by category
Bars show Suwanee against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency84th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate81%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index118
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.96%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Mean commute30.1 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés44
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks33
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$103,260
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment5.2%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations56%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Suwanee on commute & transport
Suwanee's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
North Druid Hills22 mi from SuwaneeB 63 C+ Sandy Springs19 mi from SuwaneeB− 70 B− North Decatur21 mi from SuwaneeB− 60 C Brookhaven20 mi from SuwaneeB− 63 C+ Decatur23 mi from SuwaneeB− 74 B Dunwoody16 mi from SuwaneeB− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Suwanee
Is Suwanee, GA a good place to live?
Suwanee scores 61 out of 100, 16th of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Suwanee expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $480,600, 31% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.96%. $1,885/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Suwanee?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Suwanee sit at the 84th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Suwanee is served by Gwinnett County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Suwanee?
The mean commute is 30.1 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Suwanee?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 44 restaurants and cafés and 33 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Suwanee old or new?
The median home in Suwanee 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. 64% 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.