Suwanee spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Suwanee’s city government spent $14.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $661 per resident.
What stands out about how Suwanee is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$661 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Suwanee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($661 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,183, and the middle half spent $942–$1,687. Suwanee spent less than 90% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Suwanee itself left out).
About $661 per resident a year, or $1.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Suwanee reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,900 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Suwanee’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Suwanee’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Suwanee →
Who’s in charge in Suwanee
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 198 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (21,803).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Gwinnett County School District
Suwanee’s K–12 school district, shared with Berkeley Lake, Dacula, Duluth, Grayson, Lawrenceville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,623 per pupil, $9,481 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Suwanee’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Suwanee alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gwinnett County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.6%242,507 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.1%173,041 votesOthers: 1.2% (5,133 votes).
Most votes in Gwinnett County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Suwanee lies in Gwinnett County. Every 2024 race in Gwinnett County is on the county’s page.
Gwinnett County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Suwanee sends 4 representatives to the Georgia House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Georgia HouseSuwanee is split between 4 districts
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Suwanee compares with the towns next door
Suwanee spent $661 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $899. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth | $899 | $3,826 |
| Sugar Hill | estimate | $3,993 |
| Suwanee | $661 | $4,900 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Suwanee’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Suwanee’s government
How much does Suwanee spend per resident?
About $661 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $661 was less than 90% of 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Suwanee?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,900 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Suwanee’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Suwanee yet.
How did Suwanee vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Suwanee alone. Gwinnett County, where 100% of Suwanee lies, voted Harris 57.6%, Trump 41.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Suwanee?
110 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $607,323 (about $7.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Suwanee in the state legislature?
Suwanee is split among 4 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Suwanee’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →