Buford is a city in Gwinnett and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,144. Most of the city is in Gwinnett County, which is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area. The northern sliver of the city is in Hall County, which comprises the Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area and is part of the larger Atlanta-Athens-Clarke-Sandy Springs Combined Statistical Area. The city was founded in 1872 after a railroad was built in the area connecting Charlotte, North Carolina, with Atlanta. Buford was named after Algernon Sidney Buford, who at the time was president of the Atlanta and Richmond Air…

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How Buford ranks

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#15Best schools in GA #26Fastest growing in GA #41Lowest depression in GA All GA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code30515, 30518, 30519

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Living in Buford

Housing in Buford

$467K▼ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Buford home is worth about $467,000, down 2.3% in a year, 41% above the Georgia typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market36

Sale-to-list96%

Sold in May20

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Work & commute in Buford

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Most working residents leave Buford for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Atlanta (7%), Gainesville (5%) and Alpharetta (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

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12%Work in townlive and work in Buford 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 23,637Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Buford

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Georgia

3worse than GA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

18.2%More uninsured adultsGA 13.1% · worse 59.4%Fewer adults screened for colon cancerGA 64.4% · worse 55.9%Fewer adults seeing a dentistGA 59.2% · worse

Care nearby

Northside Hospital ForsythCumming · 8.4 mi · ER

Ghms Buford Family Health CenterBuford · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Buford

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes

2Does Buford flood?paid flood claims since 2013 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Buford MapBuford vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Buford

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Buford has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54° / 34°Winter

72° / 48°Spring

87° / 67°Summer

72° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Buford get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 14, with the last in spring around Mar 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Buford

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A⁺

School Grade A+

The public schools Buford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#15Best public schoolsof 231 in GA

DistrictBuford CitySchools5

Buford Senior Academy AElementary · Grades 3–5 · 1,368 students Buford Academy A+Elementary · Grades 1–2 · 816 students Buford Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 431 students Buford Middle School A+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 1,426 students Buford High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,966 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.