Clay, AL vs Moody, AL

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

MetricClay, ALMoody, AL
Population10,27313,488
Median Household Income$81,920$86,627
Median Rent$2,240/mo$1,553/mo
Median Home Value$220,600$237,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%32.9%
Poverty Rate17.3%7.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k376*146
Property Crime Rate /100k1,533*563
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr159—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min27.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.322.4
College Degree Rate23.2%28.8%
Foreign-Born %2.3%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+2.8%

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.