Boston, MA vs Sugar Hill, GA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Sugar Hill

67.1

#1466 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 8). Sugar Hill leads in cost of living index (111 vs 155). Sugar Hill leads in median household income ($94,520 vs $81,744).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Sugar Hill, GA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	67.1 (#1466)
Population	684,379	25,889
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$457,390
Median Household Income	$81,744	$94,520
Average Commute	30.2 min	32.6 min
Walk Score	83	8
Crime Level	Moderate	5.1
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+16.5