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

South Fulton, GA vs Roswell, GA

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

Summary

South Fulton spends 61.4% more per capita than Roswell ($8,827/person difference). Roswell, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 54/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
South Fulton, GA
Pop. 107,865
D
48/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency42
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
South Fulton
Roswell
Total Spending
$2.5B
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$23,211
$14,384
Total Revenue
$44.9M
$195.0M
Revenue / Capita
$416
$2,102
Total Debt
$0
$3.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$34
Population
107,865
92,770
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
South Fulton$456
Roswell$710
Highways & Roads
South Fulton$129
Roswell$229
Parks & Recreation
South Fulton$985
Roswell$2,116
Education
South Fulton$138
Roswell$7

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

South FultonRoswell
Property Tax
$36
$53
Sales Tax
$369
$822
Income Tax
$1,634
$1,347
Intergovernmental
$416
$9,926
Charges & Fees
$1,624
$303
Other
$5,785
$2,917

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

South FultonRoswell
Fire Protection
$456
$710
Highways & Roads
$129
$229
Education
$138
$7
Public Welfare
$1,252
$944
Hospitals
$381
$6
Parks & Recreation
$985
$2,116
Housing
$2,512
$2,325
Sewerage
$0
$65
Utilities
$4,087
$3,176
Other
$13,271
$4,807
D
South Fulton, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Roswell, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health

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