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

Roswell, GA vs Johns Creek, GA

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

Summary

Roswell spends 172.9% 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
Roswell, GA
Pop. 92,770
C
54/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Johns Creek, GA
Pop. 82,230
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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