Population
Wheeling
26,670
Roswell
47,823
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Roswell
$50,294
Home Value
Wheeling
$142,500
Roswell
$139,200
Rent
Wheeling
$795
Roswell
$840
Crime Rate
Wheeling
9.83
Roswell
8.51
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Roswell
82.5
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Roswell
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Roswell
5.9%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Roswell?
Roswell is Wheeling's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
26,670
Roswell
47,823
Roswell has a 44% larger population than Wheeling.
Violent Crime
Wheeling
9.83
Roswell
8.51
Wheeling has a 13% higher violent crime than Roswell.
Property Crime
Wheeling
19.92
Roswell
25.09
Roswell has a 21% higher property crime than Wheeling.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
74.1%
Roswell
71.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Roswell
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Roswell
$50,294
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$142,500
Roswell
$139,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Wheeling
23.5%
Roswell
12.7%
Wheeling has a 46% higher education than Roswell.
Demographics
Wheeling
89.4%
Roswell
62.2%
Wheeling has a 30% higher demographics than Roswell.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Roswell
82.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Roswell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
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Roswell
Wheeling leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheeling leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheeling has a fair market rent (1br) of $816 vs $887 in Roswell (8% lower). Wheeling has a fair market rent (2br) of $991 vs $1,071 in Roswell (7% lower). Wheeling scores 78.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 80.9 in Roswell.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 15.4% in Wheeling. Roswell has a single-family homes of 77.4% compared to 67.0% in Wheeling. Roswell has a owner-occupied of 66.4% compared to 59.6% in Wheeling.
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.5% in Roswell. Roswell: 20,832 vs Wheeling: 12,023 for labor force. Wheeling has a per capita income of $35,997 vs $28,418 in Roswell (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Roswell leads
Source: FBI UCRWheeling has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.13 in Roswell. Roswell has a property crime clearance of 26.6% compared to 14.9% in Wheeling. Roswell has a violent crime clearance of 53.1% compared to 32.2% in Wheeling.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wheeling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheeling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 12.7% in Roswell. Wheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% 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 1.8x the size of Wheeling (26,670). Roswell skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 44.8.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wheeling
Roswell
Healthcare — Wheeling leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheeling: 5 vs Roswell: 3 for nearby hospitals. Wheeling: 4 vs Roswell: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.1% in Roswell. Wheeling has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Roswell. Wheeling has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.5% in Roswell.
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