Population
Roswell
47,823
Shawnee
31,511
Median Income
Roswell
$50,294
Shawnee
$54,281
Home Value
Roswell
$139,200
Shawnee
$147,800
Rent
Roswell
$840
Shawnee
$912
Crime Rate
Roswell
8.51
Shawnee
N/A
Cost of Living
Roswell
82.5
Shawnee
88.1
Avg Temp
Roswell
N/A
Shawnee
N/A
Unemployment
Roswell
5.9%
Shawnee
6.3%
How Similar Are Roswell & Shawnee?
Shawnee is Roswell's #14 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Roswell
47,823
Shawnee
31,511
Roswell has a 34% larger population than Shawnee.
Political Leaning
Roswell
71.6%
Shawnee
72.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Roswell
5.9%
Shawnee
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Roswell
$50,294
Shawnee
$54,281
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Roswell
$139,200
Shawnee
$147,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Roswell
12.7%
Shawnee
16.3%
Shawnee has a 22% higher education than Roswell.
Demographics
Roswell
62.2%
Shawnee
70.9%
Shawnee has a 12% higher demographics than Roswell.
Cost of Living
Roswell
82.5
Shawnee
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Roswell and Shawnee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roswell
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Shawnee
Roswell leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roswell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShawnee has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $887 in Roswell (24% lower). Shawnee has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,071 in Roswell (14% lower). Roswell scores 75.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.7 in Shawnee.
Overall Cost Index
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Healthcare Index
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Housing Market — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 13.6% in Shawnee. Roswell has a median property tax of $963 vs $1,169 in Shawnee (18% lower). Roswell has a owner-occupied of 66.4% compared to 57.4% in Shawnee.
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: 20,832 vs Shawnee: 13,929 for labor force. Shawnee has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 4.5% in Roswell. Shawnee has a poverty rate of 20.5% compared to 24.2% in Roswell.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Roswell leads
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Shawnee leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShawnee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 12.7% in Roswell. Shawnee has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 30.3% in Roswell.
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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 47,823, about 1.5x the size of Shawnee (31,511). Shawnee skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 36.8.
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Foreign Born
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Asian
Roswell
Shawnee
Healthcare — Shawnee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShawnee: 5 vs Roswell: 3 for nearby hospitals. Shawnee: 3.3 vs Roswell: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Shawnee: 4 vs Roswell: 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 bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Shawnee. Shawnee has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 4.5% in Roswell. Roswell: 17 min vs Shawnee: 19 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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