Population
Roswell
92,577
Apex
67,765
Median Income
Roswell
$124,422
Apex
$138,442
Home Value
Roswell
$520,500
Apex
$514,800
Rent
Roswell
$1,707
Apex
$1,784
Crime Rate
Roswell
N/A
Apex
0.53
Cost of Living
Roswell
173.9
Apex
193.1
Avg Temp
Roswell
N/A
Apex
N/A
Unemployment
Roswell
4.3%
Apex
3.8%
How Similar Are Roswell & Apex?
Apex is Roswell's #6 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Roswell
92,577
Apex
67,765
Roswell has a 27% larger population than Apex.
Political Leaning
Roswell
27.0%
Apex
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Apex has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Roswell
4.3%
Apex
3.8%
Roswell has a 12% higher unemployment than Apex.
Median Income
Roswell
$124,422
Apex
$138,442
Apex has a 10% higher median income than Roswell.
Home Values
Roswell
$520,500
Apex
$514,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Roswell
44.1%
Apex
43.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Roswell
65.0%
Apex
65.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Roswell
173.9
Apex
193.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Roswell and Apex share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Roswell
0
Apex
Roswell leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roswell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoswell scores 128.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 211.6 in Apex. Roswell scores 173.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 193.1 in Apex. Roswell has a living wage (family of 4) of $180,882 vs $200,792 in Apex (10% lower).
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 — Apex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a median property tax of $3,750 vs $4,296 in Roswell (15% lower). Apex has a single-family homes of 82.5% compared to 71.0% in Roswell. Apex has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 5.6% in Roswell.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 7.4% in Roswell. Roswell: 51,623 vs Apex: 36,876 for labor force. Apex has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 4.3% in Roswell.
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 49.3% in Apex. Roswell has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.1% compared to 43.3% in Apex.
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 1.4x the size of Apex (67,765). Apex skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 40.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Roswell
Apex
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareApex: 4.7 vs Roswell: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Roswell: 4 vs Apex: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Apex. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 29.1% in Roswell.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Roswell, GA
Compare Roswell against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.