Albertville, AL vs Gadsden, AL

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

MetricAlbertville, ALGadsden, AL
Population22,81333,374
Median Household Income$56,099$40,345
Median Rent$872/mo$808/mo
Median Home Value$188,400$116,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%45.4%
Poverty Rate18.2%28.1%
Unemployment Rate2.4% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228398
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3662,168
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—223
Summer Highs87°F90°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min20.7 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher18.516.5
College Degree Rate21.1%15.5%
Foreign-Born %14%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%-1.6%

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