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

Sandy Springs, GA vs Roswell, GA

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

Summary

Roswell spends 37.2% 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
Sandy Springs, GA
Pop. 107,221
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
Sandy Springs
Roswell
Total Spending
$968.2M
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$9,030
$14,384
Total Revenue
$2.4B
$195.0M
Revenue / Capita
$22,054
$2,102
Total Debt
$0
$3.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$34
Population
107,221
92,770
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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