Roswell, GA vs Sandy Springs, GA

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

MetricRoswell, GASandy Springs, GA
Population92,621107,087
Median Household Income$128,654$104,340
Median Rent$1,810/mo$1,870/mo
Median Home Value$567,100$619,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%43.4%
Poverty Rate7.5%8.5%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k111114
Property Crime Rate /100k7611,263
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr198198
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min25.8 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.413.3
College Degree Rate66%69.2%
Foreign-Born %18.2%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-2.9%

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