Alexander City, AL vs Montgomery, AL

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

MetricAlexander City, ALMontgomery, AL
Population14,606197,494
Median Household Income$47,022$56,811
Median Rent$721/mo$1,089/mo
Median Home Value$155,000$161,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%49.5%
Poverty Rate25.7%21.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k809645
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1932,906
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—229
Summer Highs90°F93°F
Winter Lows34°F42°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min20.7 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.318.1
College Degree Rate20.2%33.8%
Foreign-Born %3.5%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-2.6%

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