Albertville, AL vs Fort Payne, AL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlbertville, ALFort Payne, AL
Population22,81314,927
Median Household Income$56,099$47,479
Median Rent$872/mo$679/mo
Median Home Value$188,400$157,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%34.5%
Poverty Rate18.2%32.5%
Unemployment Rate2.4% (county)2.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k228173
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3661,415
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—282
Summer Highs87°F90°F
Winter Lows35°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min17.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.516.7
College Degree Rate21.1%17.3%
Foreign-Born %14%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+2.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.