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

Roswell, GA vs Sandy Springs, GA

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

Summary

Roswell spends 59.3% more per capita than Sandy Springs ($5,354/person difference). Sandy Springs, 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
Sandy Springs, GA
Pop. 107,221
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Roswell
Sandy Springs
Total Spending
$1.3B
$968.2M
Spending / Capita
$14,384
$9,030
Total Revenue
$195.0M
$2.4B
Revenue / Capita
$2,102
$22,054
Total Debt
$3.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$34
$0
Population
92,770
107,221
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Roswell$710
Sandy Springs$512
Highways & Roads
Roswell$229
Sandy Springs$605
Parks & Recreation
Roswell$2,116
Sandy Springs$896
Education
Roswell$7
Sandy Springs$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RoswellSandy Springs
Property Tax
$53
$13
Sales Tax
$822
$394
Income Tax
$1,347
$0
Intergovernmental
$9,926
$22,054
Charges & Fees
$303
$0
Other
$2,917
$567

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RoswellSandy Springs
Fire Protection
$710
$512
Highways & Roads
$229
$605
Education
$7
$0
Public Welfare
$944
$1,241
Hospitals
$6
$0
Parks & Recreation
$2,116
$896
Housing
$2,325
$2,400
Sewerage
$65
$0
Utilities
$3,176
$0
Other
$4,807
$3,375
C
Roswell, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
A
Sandy Springs, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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