Population
Roswell
92,577
Columbia
105,871
Median Income
Roswell
$124,422
Columbia
$129,173
Home Value
Roswell
$520,500
Columbia
$480,300
Rent
Roswell
$1,707
Columbia
$1,998
Crime Rate
Roswell
N/A
Columbia
N/A
Cost of Living
Roswell
173.9
Columbia
185.2
Avg Temp
Roswell
N/A
Columbia
N/A
Unemployment
Roswell
4.3%
Columbia
4.5%
How Similar Are Roswell & Columbia?
Columbia is Roswell's #2 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Roswell
92,577
Columbia
105,871
Columbia has a 13% larger population than Roswell.
Political Leaning
Roswell
27.0%
Columbia
27.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Roswell
4.3%
Columbia
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Roswell
$124,422
Columbia
$129,173
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Roswell
$520,500
Columbia
$480,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Roswell
44.1%
Columbia
44.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Roswell
65.0%
Columbia
46.0%
Roswell has a 29% higher demographics than Columbia.
Cost of Living
Roswell
173.9
Columbia
185.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Roswell and Columbia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roswell
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Columbia
Roswell leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roswell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,511 vs $1,660 in Roswell (10% lower). Roswell scores 216.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.0 in Columbia. 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 (28% lower). Columbia has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 5.6% in Roswell. Roswell has a median rent of $1,707 vs $1,998 in Columbia (15% lower).
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. Roswell has a private sector of 97.2% compared to 81.8% in Columbia.
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
Roswell
Columbia
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 ACSRoswell has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Columbia. Columbia has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.0% in Roswell. Roswell has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 22.3% in Columbia.
Mean Commute Time
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