Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Roswell
92,577
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Roswell
$124,422
Home Value
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Roswell
$520,500
Rent
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Roswell
$1,707
Crime Rate
Chapel Hill
1.72
Roswell
N/A
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Roswell
173.9
Avg Temp
Chapel Hill
N/A
Roswell
N/A
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Roswell
4.3%
How Similar Are Chapel Hill & Roswell?
Roswell is Chapel Hill's #5 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Roswell
92,577
Roswell has a 35% larger population than Chapel Hill.
Political Leaning
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Roswell
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Roswell has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Roswell
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Roswell
$124,422
Roswell has a 31% higher median income than Chapel Hill.
Home Values
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Roswell
$520,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Roswell
44.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Roswell
65.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Roswell
173.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Chapel Hill and Roswell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chapel Hill
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Roswell
Roswell leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chapel Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChapel Hill scores 115.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 145.1 in Roswell. Chapel Hill scores 112.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 136.1 in Roswell. Chapel Hill scores 134.6 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 150.3 in Roswell.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill. Roswell has a median property tax of $4,296 vs $7,034 in Chapel Hill (64% lower). Roswell has a owner-occupied of 71.2% compared to 48.7% in Chapel Hill.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 19.6% in Chapel Hill. Roswell: 51,623 vs Chapel Hill: 30,024 for labor force. Roswell has a median household income of $124,422 vs $85,825 in Chapel Hill (31% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Roswell leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoswell has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 44.1% in Chapel Hill. Roswell has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.1% compared to 40.1% in Chapel Hill.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a population of 92,577, about 1.5x the size of Chapel Hill (59,889). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 40.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chapel Hill
Roswell
Healthcare — Chapel Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChapel Hill: 4.5 vs Roswell: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.3% in Roswell. Chapel Hill has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 1.0% in Roswell. Roswell has a drive alone of 58.3% compared to 48.1% in Chapel Hill.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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