Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median home value$567,100
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,810/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Atlanta 33%
Roswell
Fulton County92,621 residentsFulton County
70
B−
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
70
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Roswell is like to live in, by category
Bars show Roswell against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.2
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index125
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.80%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Mean commute26.9 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés58
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks24
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Median household income$128,654
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment3.8%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations58%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Roswell on commute & transport
Roswell's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
North Druid Hills15 mi from RoswellB 63 C+ Atlanta20 mi from RoswellB− 60 C Sandy Springs8 mi from RoswellB− 70 B− North Decatur16 mi from RoswellB− 60 C Brookhaven12 mi from RoswellB− 63 C+ Decatur19 mi from RoswellB− 74 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Roswell
Is Roswell, GA a good place to live?
Roswell scores 70 out of 100, 3rd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Roswell expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $567,100, 54% above the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.80%. $1,810/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Roswell?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Roswell sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 13.2 student–teacher ratio. Roswell is served by Fulton County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Roswell?
The mean commute is 26.9 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 32% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Roswell?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 58 restaurants and cafés and 24 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Roswell old or new?
The median home in Roswell was built in 1989 — older than the Atlanta median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 72% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.