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Roswell, Georgia comes in at about 92,770 residents. Cost of living comes out moderate — 4% above the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,619/mo, and the median household income is about $122,924. Overall, 69/100 on our composite score, which works out to a B-, putting it at #20 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 104 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's moderate territory. With median rent at $1,619/mo and median household income at $122,924, housing takes about 16% of gross income — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Homes typically value around $479,400.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect four-season weather — summers near 89°F, winters around 38°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 50 inches annually. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving. Crime numbers are reassuringly low here, well under the typical US city. AQI runs about 46 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
On the families profile, Roswell sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 75/100 — a B. Its standout dimension is climate (92/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (37/100).
On the retirees profile, Roswell sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 69/100 — a B-. Its standout dimension is climate (92/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (37/100).
On the remote workers profile, Roswell sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 64/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is climate (92/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (37/100).
On the young professionals profile, Roswell sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 74/100 — a B. Its standout dimension is climate (92/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (37/100).
Our overall score for Roswell is 69/100 — a B-, sitting at #20 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Roswell sits at 104 — moderate, 4% above the national average. Median renter pays around $1,619 a month.
Roswell runs four-season on the weather. Summer's near 89°F, winter's near 38°F; 50 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 60/100. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving.
Roughly 92,770 people live here, with 63% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 41.
Drop Roswell into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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