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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Johns Creek, GA vs Roswell, GA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Roswell spends 63.4% more per capita than Johns Creek ($9,113/person difference). Johns Creek, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Johns Creek, GA
Pop. 82,230
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Roswell, GA
Pop. 92,770
C
54/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Johns Creek
Roswell
Total Spending
$433.4M
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$5,271
$14,384
Total Revenue
$589.2M
$195.0M
Revenue / Capita
$7,166
$2,102
Total Debt
$0
$3.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$34
Population
82,230
92,770
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Johns Creek$469
Roswell$710
Highways & Roads
Johns Creek$69
Roswell$229
Parks & Recreation
Johns Creek$265
Roswell$2,116
Education
Johns Creek$0
Roswell$7

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Johns CreekRoswell
Property Tax
$0
$53
Sales Tax
$34
$822
Income Tax
$0
$1,347
Intergovernmental
$7,166
$9,926
Charges & Fees
$0
$303
Other
$279
$2,917

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Johns CreekRoswell
Fire Protection
$469
$710
Highways & Roads
$69
$229
Education
$0
$7
Public Welfare
$729
$944
Hospitals
$0
$6
Parks & Recreation
$265
$2,116
Housing
$1,294
$2,325
Sewerage
$0
$65
Utilities
$0
$3,176
Other
$2,444
$4,807
A
Johns Creek, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Roswell, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health

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