Athens, AL vs Hartselle, AL

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

MetricAthens, ALHartselle, AL
Population29,00215,847
Median Household Income$69,922$76,290
Median Rent$899/mo$804/mo
Median Home Value$270,000$203,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9387
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%47%
Poverty Rate12.2%13.3%
Unemployment Rate2.4%2.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k150220
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6721,736
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—288
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows36°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min28 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1915.4
College Degree Rate31.4%27.9%
Foreign-Born %5.8%1.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+34.6%+4.7%

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