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    Moving to Roswell, GA

    Is Roswell a good place to live?

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    Roswell ranks #23 of 48 Georgia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (52/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $520,500
    +8.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,707
    per month
    Household income
    $124,422
    median
    Unemployment
    4.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Roswell

    The median home value in Roswell is $520,500 and median rent is $1,707 a month, against a median household income of $124,422. Homes cost about 4.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Roswell crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Georgia the 2025 rate was 301 violent and 1,404 property crimes per 100,000 people — #29 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Roswell, GA

    Roswell has about 92,577 residents, 4.3% unemployment and 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Roswell with

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    More: Where to move in Georgia · Best counties in Georgia

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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