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

Roswell, GA vs Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA

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

Summary

Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) spends 30.3% more per capita than Roswell ($6,259/person difference). Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 78/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Roswell, GA
Pop. 92,770
C
54/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Budget Balance75
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency58
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Roswell
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Total Spending
$1.3B
$2.6B
Spending / Capita
$14,384
$20,643
Total Revenue
$195.0M
$4.2B
Revenue / Capita
$2,102
$32,902
Total Debt
$3.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$34
$0
Population
92,770
126,672
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Roswell$0
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$1,372
Fire Protection
Roswell$710
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$771
Highways & Roads
Roswell$229
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$459
Parks & Recreation
Roswell$2,116
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$2,332
Education
Roswell$7
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$0
Health
Roswell$0
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)$722

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RoswellAthens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Property Tax
$53
$35
Sales Tax
$822
$1,045
Income Tax
$1,347
$715
Intergovernmental
$9,926
$2,956
Charges & Fees
$303
$1,578
Other
$2,917
$6,437

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RoswellAthens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Police
$0
$1,372
Fire Protection
$710
$771
Highways & Roads
$229
$459
Education
$7
$0
Public Welfare
$944
$508
Health
$0
$722
Hospitals
$6
$0
Parks & Recreation
$2,116
$2,332
Housing
$2,325
$2,708
Sewerage
$65
$183
Utilities
$3,176
$2,250
Other
$4,807
$9,338
C
Roswell, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
B
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health

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