Merced, CA 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.

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Sugar Hill

67.1

#1466 nationally

Merced leads in walk score (42 vs 8). Sugar Hill leads in crime level (5.1 vs 21.5). Sugar Hill leads in median household income ($94,520 vs $59,233).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	Sugar Hill, GA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	67.1 (#1466)
Population	93,692	25,889
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$457,390
Median Household Income	$59,233	$94,520
Average Commute	27 min	32.6 min
Walk Score	42	8
Crime Level	21.5	5.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+16.5