Population
Columbia
105,871
Roswell
92,577
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Roswell
$124,422
Home Value
Columbia
$480,300
Roswell
$520,500
Rent
Columbia
$1,998
Roswell
$1,707
Crime Rate
Columbia
N/A
Roswell
N/A
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Roswell
173.9
Avg Temp
Columbia
N/A
Roswell
N/A
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Roswell
4.3%
How Similar Are Columbia & Roswell?
Roswell is Columbia's #1 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbia
105,871
Roswell
92,577
Columbia has a 13% larger population than Roswell.
Political Leaning
Columbia
27.4%
Roswell
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Roswell
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Roswell
$124,422
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Columbia
$480,300
Roswell
$520,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Columbia
44.5%
Roswell
44.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Columbia
46.0%
Roswell
65.0%
Roswell has a 29% higher demographics than Columbia.
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Roswell
173.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Columbia and Roswell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbia
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Roswell
Roswell leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roswell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoswell scores 216.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.0 in Columbia. Columbia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,511 vs $1,660 in Roswell (9% lower). Roswell scores 128.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.7 in Columbia.
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 median property tax of $4,296 vs $5,969 in Columbia (39% lower). Roswell has a median rent of $1,707 vs $1,998 in Columbia (17% lower). Columbia has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 5.6% in Roswell.
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 work from home of 29.1% compared to 22.3% in Columbia. Roswell has a government sector of 46.1% compared to 36.9% in Columbia. Columbia: 60,493 vs Roswell: 51,623 for labor force.
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 — Columbia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbia has a high school diploma or higher of 52.8% compared to 52.1% in Roswell.
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 ACSColumbia has a population of 105,871, about 1.1x the size of Roswell (92,577).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Columbia
Roswell
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoswell: 4 vs Columbia: 3 for with emergency services. Columbia: 2.7 vs Roswell: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.0% in Roswell. Roswell has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Columbia. Roswell has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 22.3% in Columbia.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
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Airports
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