Alexander City, AL vs Auburn, AL

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

MetricAlexander City, ALAuburn, AL
Population14,60680,594
Median Household Income$47,022$63,668
Median Rent$721/mo$1,098/mo
Median Home Value$155,000$364,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%54%
Poverty Rate25.7%25.4%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k80999
Property Crime Rate /100k3,193871
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min19.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.317.2
College Degree Rate20.2%64.1%
Foreign-Born %3.5%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%+11.1%

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