Georgia city profile

What Is It Like to Live in Roswell?

What it costs to live in Roswell, and how it compares with other Georgia cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

62

21st best value in Georgia

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Georgia cities.

Overall livability

66

15th overall in Georgia

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Roswell is home to about 92,688 people. A typical home runs $408,700 and a household earns around $111,200, a price-to-income ratio of 3.7. Among Georgia's largest cities, it ranks 21st for value and 15th overall. For context, the typical Roswell home is about 25% above the statewide median of $326,000 and local household income is about 61% above the statewide median of $68,900.

Roswell at a glance

Median home price

$408,700

52nd in GA of 82

Median rent

$1,447/mo

Median household income

$111,200

Home price to income

3.7x

Unemployment

4.0%

23rd in GA of 82

School rating

10/10

8th in GA of 82

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More Georgia cities: Athens-Clarke County unified government, Atlanta, Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government, Columbus, Johns Creek, Macon-Bibb County, Sandy Springs, Savannah, South Fulton

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within Georgia only. Updated 2026.