Roswell Fast Facts
- 88,346 (2010 Census)
- 8th largest city in GA
- Size: 42.02 Square Miles
- 20 miles north of Atlanta
- Great weather…average temperature High 69.3F; Low 47.9F
- Average Annual Precipitation: 53.2 inches
- Average Household income: $117,000
- Median home value: $200,000
- 65 % of residents have an associate’s degree or higher
- Top three employers: Fulton County School system, Kimberly Clark, Verizon
- The City of Roswell has 13 parks with over 900 acres of active and passive parkland and facilities.
- Chosen twice by Atlanta Magazine as the best place to live in the metro area
- Roswell is one of two cities in Georgia with an AAA bond rating.
- Named one of the top three places to raise a family in the US by Frommer’s
- Ranked the 18th safest city in the US by City Crime Rankings
- Money Magazine’s 19th Best Eastern city to Live for cities with under 100,000 residents
- Named the 6th Best Place to Retire in the US by Black Enterprise Magazine
- Named best Park System in GA an unprecedented 10 times
- Named Tree City USA twenty years in a row
- Bicycle friendly community