Population
Roswell
92,577
Wake Forest
51,199
Median Income
Roswell
$124,422
Wake Forest
$120,777
Home Value
Roswell
$520,500
Wake Forest
$435,000
Rent
Roswell
$1,707
Wake Forest
$1,458
Crime Rate
Roswell
N/A
Wake Forest
1.47
Cost of Living
Roswell
173.9
Wake Forest
168.4
Avg Temp
Roswell
N/A
Wake Forest
N/A
Unemployment
Roswell
4.3%
Wake Forest
4.5%
How Similar Are Roswell & Wake Forest?
Wake Forest is Roswell's #9 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Roswell
92,577
Wake Forest
51,199
Roswell has a 45% larger population than Wake Forest.
Political Leaning
Roswell
27.0%
Wake Forest
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wake Forest has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Roswell
4.3%
Wake Forest
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Roswell
$124,422
Wake Forest
$120,777
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Roswell
$520,500
Wake Forest
$435,000
Roswell has a 16% higher home values than Wake Forest.
Education
Roswell
44.1%
Wake Forest
38.4%
Roswell has a 13% higher education than Wake Forest.
Demographics
Roswell
65.0%
Wake Forest
67.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Roswell
173.9
Wake Forest
168.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Roswell and Wake Forest share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roswell
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Wake Forest
Roswell leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wake Forest leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoswell scores 128.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 184.6 in Wake Forest. Wake Forest scores 183.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 216.3 in Roswell. Wake Forest scores 142.0 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 — Wake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a median home value of $520,500 vs $435,000 in Wake Forest (20% higher). Wake Forest has a median property tax of $3,626 vs $4,296 in Roswell (18% lower). Wake Forest has a median rent of $1,458 vs $1,707 in Roswell (17% 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 ACSWake Forest has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 7.4% in Roswell. Roswell: 51,623 vs Wake Forest: 26,822 for labor force. Roswell has a per capita income of $65,454 vs $49,241 in Wake Forest (33% 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 bachelor's degree or higher of 44.1% compared to 38.4% in Wake Forest. Roswell has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 47.2% in Wake Forest.
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 1.8x the size of Wake Forest (51,199). Wake Forest skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 40.0.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Roswell
Wake Forest
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoswell: 4 vs Wake Forest: 2 for with emergency services. Wake Forest: 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 — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Wake Forest. Roswell has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 25.1% in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a drive alone of 68.5% compared to 58.3% in Roswell.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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