Signals
Mableton
Roswell
Opportunity
81 · Top 6%
vs90 · Top 1%
Climate
74 · Top 32%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs85 · Top 17%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 46%
vs84 · Top 44%
Schools
28 · Bottom 20%
vs84 · Top 8%
Access
87 · Bottom 35%
vs79 · Bottom 21%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs73 · Top 22%
Measured values
| Metric | Mableton | Roswell | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 77,678 | 92,621 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,980 | $128,654 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,269 | $67,386 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,140/sq mi | 2,274/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $313,100 | $567,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,472 | $1,810 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 71.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.7% | 66.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 7.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.1" | 51.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.5 min | 29.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.0 | 40.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.78 | 13.48 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 16.9% | 53.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 22.3% | 57.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 98.6% | 37.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Mableton
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Roswell
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Mableton, GA · Roswell, GA · How this is calculated: methodology