Clay, AL vs Cullman, AL

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

MetricClay, ALCullman, AL
Population10,27319,319
Median Household Income$81,920$61,224
Median Rent$2,240/mo$925/mo
Median Home Value$220,600$238,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%34%
Poverty Rate17.3%19.9%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k376*241
Property Crime Rate /100k1,533*2,665
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr159—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min20.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.916.2
College Degree Rate23.2%32.4%
Foreign-Born %2.3%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+13.4%

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