Roswell, GA vs Alpharetta, GA

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

MetricRoswell, GAAlpharetta, GA
Population92,62166,855
Median Household Income$128,654$147,612
Median Rent$1,810/mo$1,948/mo
Median Home Value$567,100$649,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%46.5%
Poverty Rate7.5%5.6%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k111220
Property Crime Rate /100k7611,040
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr198198
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min26.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.414.8
College Degree Rate66%70.7%
Foreign-Born %18.2%27.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+1.7%

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