Albertville, AL vs Rainbow City, AL

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

MetricAlbertville, ALRainbow City, AL
Population22,81310,284
Median Household Income$56,099$56,398
Median Rent$872/mo$1,048/mo
Median Home Value$188,400$223,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%54%
Poverty Rate18.2%10%
Unemployment Rate2.4% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k22877
Property Crime Rate /100k1,366819
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—223
Summer Highs87°F90°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min26.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.517.2
College Degree Rate21.1%20.8%
Foreign-Born %14%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+1.9%

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