Alexander City, AL vs Phenix City, AL

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

MetricAlexander City, ALPhenix City, AL
Population14,60638,499
Median Household Income$47,022$50,053
Median Rent$721/mo$967/mo
Median Home Value$155,000$170,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%52%
Poverty Rate25.7%24.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k809708
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1932,495
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows34°F40°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min22.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.318.8
College Degree Rate20.2%23.2%
Foreign-Born %3.5%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-1.2%

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