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Suwanee is a small city of 22,349 people in Gwinnett County, Georgia. It's about 21 miles from Gainesville, GA and 29 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 52°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $481k and rent runs about $2k a month.
22,349people
$481kTypical home
$1,885/moRent
89° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
238Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 22,349
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,008 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 21 mi to Gainesville, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $481k (≈$3,031/mo)
- Median rent $1,885/mo
- Median household income $103k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (137 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,245 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 35% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 62% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to PDK airport
- 35 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 99% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 965 ft
- 213 mi to the ocean
- 8 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 98 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,723 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 105 bars within 25 mi
- 794 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 29 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gwinnett County: D+16 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk