Clay, AL vs Leeds, AL

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

MetricClay, ALLeeds, AL
Population10,27312,028
Median Household Income$81,920$69,737
Median Rent$2,240/mo$1,058/mo
Median Home Value$220,600$224,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%30%
Poverty Rate17.3%12.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k376*261
Property Crime Rate /100k1,533*2,137
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows33°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min27 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.318.7
College Degree Rate23.2%27.7%
Foreign-Born %2.3%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+3.6%

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