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    Moving to Suwanee, GA

    Is Suwanee a good place to live?

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    Suwanee ranks #6 of 49 Georgia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (68/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $439,700
    +17.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,826
    per month
    Household income
    $105,878
    median
    Unemployment
    5.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Suwanee

    The median home value in Suwanee is $439,700 and median rent is $1,826 a month, against a median household income of $105,878. Homes cost about 4.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Suwanee 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 Suwanee, GA

    Suwanee has about 21,811 residents, 5.3% unemployment and 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

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