Center Point, AL vs Irondale, AL

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

MetricCenter Point, ALIrondale, AL
Population15,91413,464
Median Household Income$56,417$72,343
Median Rent$1,218/mo$1,320/mo
Median Home Value$151,700$255,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%40.6%
Poverty Rate14.3%15.2%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k376*207
Property Crime Rate /100k1,533*2,271
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows33°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min22.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.217.5
College Degree Rate17%42.3%
Foreign-Born %4.2%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%+0.6%

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 Center Point (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.