Center Point, AL vs Clay, AL

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

MetricCenter Point, ALClay, AL
Population15,91410,273
Median Household Income$56,417$81,920
Median Rent$1,218/mo$2,240/mo
Median Home Value$151,700$220,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%47%
Poverty Rate14.3%17.3%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k376*376*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,533*1,533*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min32.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.217.3
College Degree Rate17%23.2%
Foreign-Born %4.2%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%-0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.