Population
Alexandria
44,566
Roswell
47,823
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Roswell
$50,294
Home Value
Alexandria
$182,800
Roswell
$139,200
Rent
Alexandria
$946
Roswell
$840
Crime Rate
Alexandria
27.14
Roswell
8.51
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Roswell
82.5
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Roswell
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Roswell
5.9%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Roswell?
Roswell is Alexandria's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
44,566
Roswell
47,823
Both cities have similar populations — Alexandria at 44,566 and Roswell at 47,823.
Violent Crime
Alexandria
27.14
Roswell
8.51
Alexandria's violent crime is significantly higher than Roswell's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
Alexandria
65.96
Roswell
25.09
Alexandria's property crime is significantly higher than Roswell's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
67.7%
Roswell
71.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Roswell
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Roswell
$50,294
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$182,800
Roswell
$139,200
Alexandria has a 24% higher home values than Roswell.
Education
Alexandria
16.4%
Roswell
12.7%
Alexandria has a 22% higher education than Roswell.
Demographics
Alexandria
37.2%
Roswell
62.2%
Roswell has a 40% higher demographics than Alexandria.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Roswell
82.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Roswell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roswell leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roswell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoswell scores 80.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.5 in Alexandria. Alexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $780 vs $887 in Roswell (12% lower). Alexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,071 in Roswell (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a median home value of $182,800 vs $139,200 in Roswell (31% higher). Roswell has a owner-occupied of 66.4% compared to 52.3% in Alexandria.
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Jobs & Economy — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell: 17 min vs Alexandria: 19 min for mean commute. Roswell has a poverty rate of 24.2% compared to 26.4% in Alexandria. Roswell has a private sector of 84.3% compared to 78.0% in Alexandria.
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Crime & Safety — Roswell leads
Source: FBI UCRRoswell has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 1.63 in Alexandria. Roswell has a assault rate (per 1k) of 7.11 compared to 23.90 in Alexandria. Roswell has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 8.51 compared to 27.14 in Alexandria.
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Schools & Education — Alexandria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 30.3% in Roswell. Alexandria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.4% compared to 12.7% in Roswell.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a population of 47,823, about 1.1x the size of Alexandria (44,566).
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Alexandria
Roswell
Healthcare — Alexandria leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlexandria: 5 vs Roswell: 3 for nearby hospitals.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.1% in Roswell. Alexandria has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Roswell. Roswell: 17 min vs Alexandria: 19 min for mean commute time.
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