Alpharetta, GA vs Roswell, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlpharetta, GARoswell, GA
Population66,85592,621
Median Household Income$147,612$128,654
Median Rent$1,948/mo$1,810/mo
Median Home Value$649,000$567,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.5%51%
Poverty Rate5.6%7.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k220111
Property Crime Rate /100k1,040761
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr198198
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min26.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.813.4
College Degree Rate70.7%66%
Foreign-Born %27.8%18.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.