Alexander City, AL vs Talladega, AL

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

MetricAlexander City, ALTalladega, AL
Population14,60614,760
Median Household Income$47,022$44,198
Median Rent$721/mo$776/mo
Median Home Value$155,000$121,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%43.3%
Poverty Rate25.7%25.6%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k809473
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1933,251
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min24.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.318.2
College Degree Rate20.2%13.6%
Foreign-Born %3.5%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-6.3%

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