Clay, AL vs Pell City, AL

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

MetricClay, ALPell City, AL
Population10,27313,587
Median Household Income$81,920$68,638
Median Rent$2,240/mo$1,099/mo
Median Home Value$220,600$249,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%39.6%
Poverty Rate17.3%20.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k376*160
Property Crime Rate /100k1,533*1,807
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr159—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min26.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.317.4
College Degree Rate23.2%21.9%
Foreign-Born %2.3%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+10.9%

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