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    Moving to Sugar Hill, GA

    Is Sugar Hill a good place to live?

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    Sugar Hill ranks #2 of 48 Georgia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (71/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $375,900
    +13.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,738
    per month
    Household income
    $99,479
    median
    Unemployment
    3.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Sugar Hill

    The median home value in Sugar Hill is $375,900 and median rent is $1,738 a month, against a median household income of $99,479. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Sugar Hill crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Georgia the 2025 rate was 301 violent and 1,404 property crimes per 100,000 people — #29 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Sugar Hill, GA

    Sugar Hill has about 25,285 residents, 3.2% unemployment and 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Sugar Hill with

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    More: Where to move in Georgia · Best counties in Georgia

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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