Alexander City, AL vs Valley, AL

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

MetricAlexander City, ALValley, AL
Population14,60610,277
Median Household Income$47,022$51,661
Median Rent$721/mo$1,016/mo
Median Home Value$155,000$140,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%38.7%
Poverty Rate25.7%14.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)2.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k809347
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1933,494
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min21.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.318.9
College Degree Rate20.2%17.1%
Foreign-Born %3.5%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-1.4%

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