Calera, AL vs Prattville, AL

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

MetricCalera, ALPrattville, AL
Population17,71439,482
Median Household Income$87,194$81,337
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,313/mo
Median Home Value$235,300$214,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9290
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%33.8%
Poverty Rate7.3%10.7%
Unemployment Rate2.2% (county)2.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k263255
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2661,470
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F93°F
Winter Lows38°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min23.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.418.5
College Degree Rate37.1%36.6%
Foreign-Born %4.7%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.2%+7.6%

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