Population
Plum
26,873
Sugar Hill
25,285
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
Sugar Hill
$99,479
Home Value
Plum
$218,600
Sugar Hill
$375,900
Rent
Plum
$1,156
Sugar Hill
$1,738
Crime Rate
Plum
0.61
Sugar Hill
N/A
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
Sugar Hill
157.2
Avg Temp
Plum
N/A
Sugar Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
Sugar Hill
3.2%
How Similar Are Plum & Sugar Hill?
Sugar Hill is Plum's #21 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plum
26,873
Sugar Hill
25,285
Both cities have similar populations — Plum at 26,873 and Sugar Hill at 25,285.
Political Leaning
Plum
39.4%
Sugar Hill
41.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
Sugar Hill
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
Sugar Hill
$99,479
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Plum
$218,600
Sugar Hill
$375,900
Sugar Hill has a 42% higher home values than Plum.
Education
Plum
31.2%
Sugar Hill
29.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Plum
92.3%
Sugar Hill
53.4%
Plum has a 42% higher demographics than Sugar Hill.
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
Sugar Hill
157.2
Sugar Hill has a 15% higher cost of living than Plum.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Plum and Sugar Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sugar Hill
Plum leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plum leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlum has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,077 vs $1,660 in Sugar Hill (35% lower). Plum scores 129.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 192.0 in Sugar Hill. Plum has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,299 vs $1,820 in Sugar Hill (29% lower).
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Housing Market — Sugar Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSugar Hill has a vacancy rate of 1.8% compared to 6.8% in Plum. Sugar Hill has a median home value of $375,900 vs $218,600 in Plum (42% higher). Plum has a median rent of $1,156 vs $1,738 in Sugar Hill (33% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Plum leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 9.5% in Sugar Hill. Plum: 14,925 vs Sugar Hill: 13,274 for labor force. Plum has a per capita income of $45,954 vs $40,887 in Sugar Hill (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Plum leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlum has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 42.0% in Sugar Hill. Plum has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.2% compared to 29.5% in Sugar Hill.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a population of 26,873, about 1.1x the size of Sugar Hill (25,285). Sugar Hill skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 43.5.
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Plum
Sugar Hill
Healthcare — Plum leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlum: 5 vs Sugar Hill: 4 for with emergency services. Plum: 3.4 vs Sugar Hill: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Plum leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.2% in Sugar Hill. Sugar Hill has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Plum. Plum has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 19.1% in Sugar Hill.
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