Mercer Island, WA vs Suwanee, 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.

Mercer Island

64.9

#1667 nationally

vs

Suwanee

65.9

#1602 nationally

Mercer Island leads in crime level (1.0 vs 3.5). Suwanee leads in cost of living index (123 vs 264). Mercer Island leads in median household income ($190,985 vs $100,780).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Mercer Island, WA Suwanee, GA
WhereAtHome Score 64.9 (#1667) 65.9 (#1602)
Population 24,742 22,913
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $2,295,406 $602,592
Median Household Income $190,985 $100,780
Average Commute 27 min 31.4 min
Walk Score 33 N/A
Crime Level 1.0 3.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 264 123
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+51.7 D+16.5

Data coverage note: Suwanee is missing data for 1 metric that Mercer Island has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.