Modesto, 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.

Modesto

64.2

#1712 nationally

Sugar Hill

67.1

#1466 nationally

Modesto leads in walk score (48 vs 8). Sugar Hill leads in crime level (5.1 vs 18.0). Sugar Hill leads in median household income ($94,520 vs $73,375).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Modesto, CA	Sugar Hill, GA
WhereAtHome Score	64.2 (#1712)	67.1 (#1466)
Population	218,915	25,889
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$447,153	$457,390
Median Household Income	$73,375	$94,520
Average Commute	29.4 min	32.6 min
Walk Score	48	8
Crime Level	18.0	5.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	130	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.0	D+16.5