Auburn, AL vs Montgomery, AL

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

MetricAuburn, ALMontgomery, AL
Population80,594197,494
Median Household Income$63,668$56,811
Median Rent$1,098/mo$1,089/mo
Median Home Value$364,800$161,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8890
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%49.5%
Poverty Rate25.4%21.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k99645
Property Crime Rate /100k8712,906
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—229
Summer Highs88°F93°F
Winter Lows37°F42°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min20.7 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.218.1
College Degree Rate64.1%33.8%
Foreign-Born %10.7%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.1%-2.6%

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