Auburn, AL vs Phenix City, AL

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

MetricAuburn, ALPhenix City, AL
Population80,59438,499
Median Household Income$63,668$50,053
Median Rent$1,098/mo$967/mo
Median Home Value$364,800$170,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8889
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%52%
Poverty Rate25.4%24.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k99708
Property Crime Rate /100k8712,495
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F92°F
Winter Lows37°F40°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min22.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.218.8
College Degree Rate64.1%23.2%
Foreign-Born %10.7%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.1%-1.2%

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