On CDC estimates, Suwanee is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns
Suwanee beats Georgia on 23 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Suwanee. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Suwanee
COPD and stroke are less common in Suwanee
Suwanee runs below Georgia on eight chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4% vs 6.5%), stroke (2.4% vs 3.6%) and heart disease (4.3% vs 6.1%). A young population is part of it: only 10% of residents are 65 or older (Georgia 15%). Conditions ↓
Few Suwanee adults smoke
9.1% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 13.6% across Georgia. Habits ↓
Fewer Suwanee adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Georgia. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Georgia figure falls outside Suwanee’s likely range.
What’s behind Suwanee’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Suwanee is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns, #19 of 261 in Georgia. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 96% of towns); the weakest is no exercise, still better than 77%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Suwanee’s median household income is $103,260; among the 8,090 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($77K–$129K), it’s healthier than 92%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Suwanee adults…
Suwanee runs below GA on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 10% of Suwanee residents are 65 or older, vs 15% across Georgia. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Everyday habits, side by side with Georgia
Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.
4.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7% of Suwanee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.
Care in and near Suwanee
No hospital or community health center in Suwanee itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Suwanee; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Suwanee adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Georgia.
How Suwanee adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Suwanee does better than Georgia.
4 in 10 Suwanee adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Suwanee and the towns around it
Suwanee has the best Health Grade of the 3 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwanee | A | 29.4% | 10.2% | 9.1% | CDC place |
| Sugar Hill | A− | 32.1% | 10.2% | 10.8% | CDC place |
| Duluth | A | 30.6% | 10.8% | 9.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Suwanee adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Suwanee
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Suwanee is better than Georgia on 23 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Georgia figure falls inside Suwanee’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Suwanee | GA | U.S. | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14%12.2–15.9 | 20.3% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10%8.8–11.3 | 13.5% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.7%12.1–15.4 | 16.9% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 29.4%24.9–34.3 | 35.2% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 10.2%8.8–11.6 | 13.3% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 29.6%26.4–32.9 | 37.4% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.3%32.7–40 | 36.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 18.8%16.6–21.2 | 24.6% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 8.6%7.6–9.6 | 10.1% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.4%5.8–7.1 | 7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.3%3.8–4.7 | 6.1% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4%3.5–4.5 | 6.5% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.4%2.2–2.6 | 3.6% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.5%5.3–7.9 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.1%7.7–10.7 | 13.6% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 21.2%18.2–24.5 | 26.5% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 13.6%11.3–16.2 | 14.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.6%29.3–37.9 | 38.4% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.3%7.9–10.7 | 13.1% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.3%74–80.4 | 78.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 67%63.9–69.9 | 59.2% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.8%87.3–90.1 | 86.8% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.6%72.3–78.6 | 77.4% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 63.8%59.2–68 | 64.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.2%66.1–79.4 | 75.8% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 15.7%13.4–18.2 | 19% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 36%31.6–40.4 | 37.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.1%20–26.4 | 24.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 10.8%9.2–12.4 | 17.7% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.7%8.3–11.2 | 15% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.9%5.1–6.7 | 9.6% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.1%5.4–6.9 | 9.5% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7%6–8.2 | 14.2% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 21%18.3–24 | 29.6% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.1%7.9–10.4 | 14% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.3%9–11.6 | 14.4% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 4.7%4.1–5.2 | 6.2% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.6%3.3–4 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.7%5–6.4 | 8.7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.6%2.3–2.8 | 4.2% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Georgia figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Suwanee
Is Suwanee a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Suwanee is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns: A for health, #19 of 261 in Georgia. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 92%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Suwanee?
CDC estimates 29.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.9% and 34.3%, against 35.2% across Georgia and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Suwanee?
Emory Johns Creek Hospital in Johns Creek, 6.4 miles in a straight line from Suwanee’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Suwanee have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.9–10.7%), against 13.1% across Georgia.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Suwanee more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Suwanee.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Georgia figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.