Mountain View, CA 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.

Mountain View

63.3

#1779 nationally

vs

Suwanee

65.9

#1602 nationally

Suwanee leads in crime level (3.5 vs 8.4). Suwanee leads in cost of living index (123 vs 285). Mountain View leads in median household income ($174,156 vs $100,780).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Mountain View, CA Suwanee, GA
WhereAtHome Score 63.3 (#1779) 65.9 (#1602)
Population 81,785 22,913
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,962,774 $602,592
Median Household Income $174,156 $100,780
Average Commute 24.2 min 31.4 min
Walk Score 66 N/A
Crime Level 8.4 3.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 285 123
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+40.0 D+16.5

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