Roswell vs Alpharetta
Roswell, GA compared with Alpharetta, GA · 5 miles apart
Roswell has 91,505 residents to Alpharetta’s 66,921. Roswell comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, unemployment. Alpharetta does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Roswell, GA | Alpharetta, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 91,505 | 66,921 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,246 | 2,488 |
| Median household income | $128,654 | $147,612 |
| Median home value | $567,100 | $649,000 |
| Median rent | $1,810 | $1,948 |
| Homeownership | 71.9% | 65.1% |
| Average commute | 26.9 min | 26.3 min |
| Median age | 40.5 | 41.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 66% | 70.7% |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 5.6% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 4.9% |
| Price to income | 4.4× | 4.4× |
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