Boaz, AL vs Jacksonville, AL

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

MetricBoaz, ALJacksonville, AL
Population10,81414,437
Median Household Income$49,846$51,814
Median Rent$663/mo$820/mo
Median Home Value$199,200$185,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.1%41.5%
Poverty Rate19.4%23.1%
Unemployment Rate2.4% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k765631
Property Crime Rate /100k3,7822,218
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min20 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.417.7
College Degree Rate15.9%31.2%
Foreign-Born %5%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+0.1%

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