Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Georgia
Alpharetta is a premium Atlanta-area suburb and tech market in Georgia, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Georgia
Roswell is a supplemental starter city profile for the north Atlanta family and commuter market in Georgia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Roswell has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Roswell has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Roswell minus Alpharetta.
| Metric | Alpharetta | Roswell | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,049 | $1,641 | -$408 | Roswell | Roswell has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $728,536 | $662,209 | -$66,327 | Roswell | Roswell has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $192/mo | $191/mo | -$1/mo | Roswell | Roswell has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 102 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $80,600 | $57,769 | -$22,831 | Roswell | Roswell has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 83/100 | +11 | Roswell | Roswell has the higher move score. |