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Columbus

Columbus, GA

Population: 204,383
VS
Roswell

Roswell, GA

Population: 92,577

Columbus vs Roswell

Side-by-side comparison of Columbus, GA and Roswell, GA

Demographics

Population
204KColumbus
93KRoswell
2.2x diff
Median Age
35Columbus
40Roswell
14% diff
Pop. Density
944Columbus
2,273Roswell
2.4x diff
Area (sq mi)
221Columbus
42Roswell
5.3x diff
Male
48.2%
Columbus
49.8%
Roswell
3% diff
Female
51.8%
Columbus
50.2%
Roswell
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$57KColumbus
$124KRoswell
2.2x diff
Per Capita Income
$33KColumbus
$65KRoswell
99% diff
Poverty Rate
15.0%
Columbus
4.4%
Roswell
3.4x diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Columbus
3.1%
Roswell
16% diff
Cost of Living
96Columbus
96Roswell
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,069Columbus
$1,044Roswell
2% diff

Housing

Home Value
$182KColumbus
$521KRoswell
2.9x diff
Median Rent
$1,072Columbus
$1,707Roswell
59% diff
Homeownership
50.2%
Columbus
71.2%
Roswell
42% diff
Zillow Value
$170KColumbus
$647KRoswell
3.8x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,218Columbus
$1,693Roswell
39% diff
Rent Burden
29.5%
Columbus
31.1%
Roswell
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
533Columbus
115Roswell
4.6x diff
Property Crime
6,472Columbus
1,876Roswell
3.5x diff
Murder Rate
11Columbus
3Roswell
3.4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
66°FColumbus
62°FRoswell
7% diff
Jan Temp
52°FColumbus
48°FRoswell
9% diff
Jul Temp
82°FColumbus
79°FRoswell
4% diff
Rainfall
53.4"Columbus
52.6"Roswell
2% diff
Sunny Days
297Columbus
288Roswell
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
29.7%
Columbus
64.8%
Roswell
2.2x diff
High School+
89.0%
Columbus
94.8%
Roswell
7% diff
Graduate+
12.0%
Columbus
23.6%
Roswell
97% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.2 minColumbus
27.4 minRoswell
36% diff
Drive Alone
76.6%
Columbus
58.3%
Roswell
31% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Columbus
1.0%
Roswell
24% diff
Work from Home
9.4%
Columbus
29.0%
Roswell
3.1x diff

Health

Obesity
40.5%
Columbus
24.2%
Roswell
67% diff
Smoking
16.4%
Columbus
8.3%
Roswell
98% diff
Uninsured
15.0%
Columbus
10.4%
Roswell
44% diff
Diabetes
14.4%
Columbus
8.0%
Roswell
80% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Columbus
4.1%
Roswell
46% diff
Depression
20.2%
Columbus
18.1%
Roswell
12% diff

The Verdict

14 Columbus
:
24 Roswell

Roswell leads in 24 of 38 categories

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