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Living in Roswell

Roswell is a city in the United States, with a population of 92,621 in July 2026. The city had 107 schools in 2026. Median gross rent was US$1,810 per month, while the median home value was US$567,100 in July 2026. There were 6,851 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population91,505people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,669EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,591EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.78%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,181offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 26% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean9.31µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Roswell?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Roswell.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 71.9%, and the vacancy rate was 5.07% in July 2026. 52% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Roswell recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,810/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent51.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,811 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,591 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes697 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Roswell a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–55%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student43%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–53%
Family43%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–52%
Retirement40%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 29–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

18.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 16,865 of 91,505 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$128,654 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Roswell is 3.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income128,654 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband89.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription96.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet2.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet4.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary4,669 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,781 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate3.78 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Roswell?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,781 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,064of €2,958 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,958
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,811
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,064
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Roswell Salary needed to live in Roswell

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Roswell. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Roswell. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools107 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents26.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio241 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents6,851 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,845 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Roswell when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRoswell highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Roswell highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Roswell1,181
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,181 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes102 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time26.9 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work1.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportPDK3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Roswell. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Roswell.

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Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Roswell is 9.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9.31 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202433Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 23.17 · Feb 25.04 · Mar 28.49 · Apr 31.25 · May 34.96 · Jun 42.13 · Jul 41.59 · Aug 40.36 · Sep 38.91 · Oct 38.07 · Nov 29.18 · Dec 24.94 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -14.47 · Feb -11.44 · Mar -7.55 · Apr -5 · May 2.7 · Jun 10.99 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.32 · Sep 5.34 · Oct -1.9 · Nov -7.06 · Dec -10.34 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 4.67 · Feb 6.74 · Mar 11.08 · Apr 15.7 · May 20.41 · Jun 24.77 · Jul 26.53 · Aug 26.24 · Sep 22.95 · Oct 16.81 · Nov 10.49 · Dec 6.5 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 130.6 · Feb 130.8 · Mar 130 · Apr 95.5 · May 112 · Jun 126.5 · Jul 132.1 · Aug 124.7 · Sep 110.7 · Oct 87.12 · Nov 133.4 · Dec 117.1 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading45.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.22 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites7 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,272 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.56 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature17.09 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature8.89 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 16,865 is not 8.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share8.54 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents16,865 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density867.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population91,505 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics92,178 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value567,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes71.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate70.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad18.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents9.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents8.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage58.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage78.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance8.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher66.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available96.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over48,918 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home32.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans93.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Roswell

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Milton as a Roswell alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 543 Milton vs 1,181 Roswell−54%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,226 Milton vs €4,669 Roswell+33%
  • Unemployment: 2.8% Milton vs 3.8% Roswell−27%
  • Nearest airport: 28.0 km Milton vs 17.0 km Roswell+65%
  • Foreign residents: 11.7% Milton vs 8.5% Roswell+36%
  • Residents: 41,266 Milton vs 91,505 Roswell−55%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.4 µg/m³ Milton vs 9.3 µg/m³ Roswell+12%
Full comparisonMore about Milton

Newton as a Roswell alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1470 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €6,104 Newton vs €4,669 Roswell+31%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 648 Newton vs 1,181 Roswell−45%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,923 Newton vs €3,781 Roswell+30%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ Newton vs 9.3 µg/m³ Roswell−37%
  • Nearest airport: 15.0 km Newton vs 17.0 km Roswell−12%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Newton vs 3.8% Roswellsame level
  • Foreign residents: 8.5% Newton vs 8.5% Roswellsame level
Full comparisonMore about Newton

Cities near Roswell

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Sandy Springs 11.0 km away
Salary
5,155 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Trenton91,506 residentsGermantown91,249 residentsChampaign91,195 residentsErie91,838 residentsLeander91,132 residentsClifton91,127 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Roswell?

The median gross salary is 3,781 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Roswell?

The unemployment rate is 3.78 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Roswell?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.31 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Roswell?

Police recorded 1,181 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Roswell?

The published population is 91,505 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Roswell?

16,865 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Roswell a good place to live?

Roswell may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Roswell?

Alpharetta, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Milton, Peachtree Corners are near Roswell. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Roswell (Georgia), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1b59cfdc3a89703da3d77141b3787300]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/roswell-ga/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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