Atlanta vs Roswell
Atlanta, GA compared with Roswell, GA · 20 miles apart
Atlanta has 529,110 residents to Roswell’s 91,505. Atlanta comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Roswell does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Atlanta, GA | Roswell, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 529,110 | 91,505 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,911 | 2,246 |
| Median household income | $85,652 | $128,654 |
| Median home value | $439,600 | $567,100 |
| Median rent | $1,711 | $1,810 |
| Homeownership | 46.4% | 71.9% |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 26.9 min |
| Median age | 34.2 | 40.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 59.2% | 66% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 7.5% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 5.1× | 4.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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