Population
Elkhart
53,726
Roswell
47,823
Median Income
Elkhart
$47,885
Roswell
$50,294
Home Value
Elkhart
$126,900
Roswell
$139,200
Rent
Elkhart
$981
Roswell
$840
Crime Rate
Elkhart
9.97
Roswell
8.51
Cost of Living
Elkhart
84.5
Roswell
82.5
Avg Temp
Elkhart
N/A
Roswell
N/A
Unemployment
Elkhart
3.5%
Roswell
5.9%
How Similar Are Elkhart & Roswell?
Roswell is Elkhart's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elkhart
53,726
Roswell
47,823
Elkhart has a 11% larger population than Roswell.
Violent Crime
Elkhart
9.97
Roswell
8.51
Elkhart has a 15% higher violent crime than Roswell.
Property Crime
Elkhart
25.99
Roswell
25.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Elkhart
65.5%
Roswell
71.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Elkhart
3.5%
Roswell
5.9%
Roswell has a 40% higher unemployment than Elkhart.
Median Income
Elkhart
$47,885
Roswell
$50,294
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Elkhart
$126,900
Roswell
$139,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Elkhart
11.2%
Roswell
12.7%
Roswell has a 12% higher education than Elkhart.
Demographics
Elkhart
62.5%
Roswell
62.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Elkhart
84.5
Roswell
82.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elkhart and Roswell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roswell
Roswell leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roswell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoswell has a fair market rent (1br) of $887 vs $992 in Elkhart (12% lower). Roswell has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,071 vs $1,183 in Elkhart (10% lower). Roswell scores 80.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.8 in Elkhart.
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Housing Market — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a single-family homes of 77.4% compared to 54.8% in Elkhart. Roswell has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 14.1% in Elkhart. Roswell has a owner-occupied of 66.4% compared to 52.7% in Elkhart.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart. Elkhart has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.9% in Roswell. Elkhart has a government sector of 48.5% compared to 38.4% in Roswell.
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Crime & Safety — Roswell leads
Source: FBI UCRElkhart has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.13 in Roswell. Roswell has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 0.73 in Elkhart. Roswell has a property crime clearance of 26.6% compared to 11.0% in Elkhart.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElkhart has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 30.3% in Roswell. Roswell has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 11.2% in Elkhart.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElkhart has a population of 53,726, about 1.1x the size of Roswell (47,823). Elkhart skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 36.8.
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Elkhart
Roswell
Healthcare — Elkhart leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElkhart: 5 vs Roswell: 3 for nearby hospitals. Elkhart: 2.7 vs Roswell: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElkhart has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Roswell. Roswell has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart. Roswell has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Elkhart.
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