Population
Roswell
47,823
Ozark
14,348
Median Income
Roswell
$50,294
Ozark
$46,951
Home Value
Roswell
$139,200
Ozark
$138,600
Rent
Roswell
$840
Ozark
$773
Crime Rate
Roswell
8.51
Ozark
4.39
Cost of Living
Roswell
82.5
Ozark
77.9
Avg Temp
Roswell
N/A
Ozark
N/A
Unemployment
Roswell
5.9%
Ozark
9.1%
How Similar Are Roswell & Ozark?
Ozark is Roswell's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Roswell
47,823
Ozark
14,348
Roswell (47,823) is about 3.3x larger than Ozark (14,348).
Violent Crime
Roswell
8.51
Ozark
4.39
Roswell has a 48% higher violent crime than Ozark.
Property Crime
Roswell
25.09
Ozark
30.10
Ozark has a 17% higher property crime than Roswell.
Political Leaning
Roswell
71.6%
Ozark
75.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Roswell
5.9%
Ozark
9.1%
Ozark has a 35% higher unemployment than Roswell.
Median Income
Roswell
$50,294
Ozark
$46,951
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Roswell
$139,200
Ozark
$138,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Roswell
12.7%
Ozark
12.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Roswell
62.2%
Ozark
59.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Roswell
82.5
Ozark
77.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Roswell and Ozark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ozark
Ozark leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ozark leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOzark has a fair market rent (2br) of $776 vs $1,071 in Roswell (38% lower). Ozark has a fair market rent (1br) of $690 vs $887 in Roswell (29% lower). Ozark scores 74.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 80.9 in Roswell.
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Housing Market — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOzark has a median property tax of $503 vs $963 in Roswell (91% lower). Roswell has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 12.3% in Ozark. Ozark has a median rent of $773 vs $840 in Roswell (9% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell: 20,832 vs Ozark: 5,336 for labor force. Roswell has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 9.1% in Ozark. Roswell has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.4% in Ozark.
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Crime & Safety — Ozark leads
Source: FBI UCROzark has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.48 compared to 7.11 in Roswell. Ozark has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.39 compared to 8.51 in Roswell. Ozark has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.43 in Roswell.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Ozark leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOzark has a high school diploma or higher of 33.9% compared to 30.3% in Roswell. Ozark has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.9% compared to 12.7% 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 3.3x the size of Ozark (14,348). Roswell skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 41.9.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Roswell
Ozark
Healthcare — Ozark leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOzark: 5 vs Roswell: 3 for nearby hospitals. Ozark: 5 vs Roswell: 3 for with emergency services. Ozark: 3.3 vs Roswell: 2.0 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 ACSOzark has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Roswell. Roswell has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.4% in Ozark.
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