Population
Roswell
47,823
Big Spring
24,769
Median Income
Roswell
$50,294
Big Spring
$70,532
Home Value
Roswell
$139,200
Big Spring
$138,800
Rent
Roswell
$840
Big Spring
$1,009
Crime Rate
Roswell
8.51
Big Spring
7.62
Cost of Living
Roswell
82.5
Big Spring
99.2
Avg Temp
Roswell
N/A
Big Spring
N/A
Unemployment
Roswell
5.9%
Big Spring
6.3%
How Similar Are Roswell & Big Spring?
Big Spring is Roswell's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Roswell
47,823
Big Spring
24,769
Roswell has a 48% larger population than Big Spring.
Violent Crime
Roswell
8.51
Big Spring
7.62
Roswell has a 10% higher violent crime than Big Spring.
Property Crime
Roswell
25.09
Big Spring
27.86
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Roswell
71.6%
Big Spring
81.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Big Spring has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Roswell
5.9%
Big Spring
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Roswell
$50,294
Big Spring
$70,532
Big Spring has a 29% higher median income than Roswell.
Home Values
Roswell
$139,200
Big Spring
$138,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Roswell
12.7%
Big Spring
9.7%
Roswell has a 24% higher education than Big Spring.
Demographics
Roswell
62.2%
Big Spring
64.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Roswell
82.5
Big Spring
99.2
Big Spring has a 17% higher cost of living than Roswell.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Roswell and Big Spring share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roswell leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roswell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoswell scores 75.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.0 in Big Spring. Roswell scores 82.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 99.2 in Big Spring. Roswell has a living wage (1 adult) of $36,306 vs $43,641 in Big Spring (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a median property tax of $963 vs $1,573 in Big Spring (39% lower). Roswell has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 14.3% in Big Spring. Roswell has a median rent of $840 vs $1,009 in Big Spring (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell: 20,832 vs Big Spring: 10,571 for labor force. Big Spring has a poverty rate of 18.4% compared to 24.2% in Roswell. Big Spring has a median household income of $70,532 vs $50,294 in Roswell (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Roswell leads
Source: FBI UCRRoswell has a property crime clearance of 26.6% compared to 15.5% in Big Spring. Roswell has a violent crime clearance of 53.1% compared to 38.3% in Big Spring. Roswell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.28 compared to 6.07 in Big Spring.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoswell has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 9.7% in Big Spring. Big Spring has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 30.3% in Roswell.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a population of 47,823, about 1.9x the size of Big Spring (24,769).
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Roswell
Big Spring
Healthcare — Big Spring leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoswell: 2.0 vs Big Spring: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Big Spring: 5 vs Roswell: 3 for nearby hospitals. Big Spring: 4 vs Roswell: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Big Spring. Roswell has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.9% in Big Spring. Roswell has a drive alone of 83.1% compared to 76.2% in Big Spring.
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