Living in Roswell (Georgia)

Roswell (Georgia) is a large place in Georgia, United States, home to 94,501 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 15%, #1,746 of 12,111), commuters (top 20%, #1,215 of 6,227), young professionals (top 23%, #1,020 of 4,444).

Residents94,501
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport44 km (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,049,800 people
Lake shore26 km (Lake Allatoona)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverChattahoochee, 1.8 km
Main railway line14.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.852 km
Within 10 km207,505 people
Greater areaGreater Atlanta, 22 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 23:32

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How Roswell (Georgia) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Georgia
Young family51#4,950 of 11,898#40 of 226Map
Low-income household31#6,577 of 9,771#165 of 233Map
Low-income family39#5,285 of 8,006#76 of 165Map
Single parent46#3,716 of 6,237#48 of 131Map
Pensioner couple64#2,977 of 9,474#25 of 190Map
Single pensioner59#4,816 of 9,474#36 of 190Map
Early retiree64#2,926 of 10,762#16 of 259Map
Single professional64#1,073 of 4,537#4 of 92Map
Young professional67#1,020 of 4,444#3 of 81Map
DINKS70#1,016 of 3,053#3 of 60Map
Remote worker59#2,958 of 7,271#35 of 161Map
Commuter73#1,215 of 6,227#10 of 110Map
Car-free household68#928 of 3,933#5 of 72Map
Student55#1,802 of 2,119#24 of 29Map
First-home buyer42#4,115 of 8,006#59 of 165Map
Budget-constrained mover28#9,412 of 12,111#243 of 287Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#1,076 of 4,114#3 of 75Map
Expat professional69#1,739 of 7,271#6 of 161Map
Healthcare-first mover57#4,989 of 9,474#27 of 190Map
Nature-focused household25#16,214 of 18,063#376 of 401Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,822 of 16,523#320 of 371Map
Rural value seeker15#16,492 of 18,063#377 of 401Map
High-net-worth mover70#2,003 of 16,523#4 of 371Map
Lottery winner76#1,110 of 21,167#4 of 471Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#7,944 of 12,111#89 of 287Map
Coastal living56#5,621 of 6,413#89 of 129Map
Business owner71#1,746 of 12,111#9 of 287Map
Digital native56#1,446 of 4,750#11 of 92Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Education and family74
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Health and elderly60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Safety and community36
  • Affordability16
  • Green space15
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.