Clay, AL vs Trussville, AL

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

MetricClay, ALTrussville, AL
Population10,27326,673
Median Household Income$81,920$123,275
Median Rent$2,240/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$220,600$370,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%38.2%
Poverty Rate17.3%1.1%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k376*154
Property Crime Rate /100k1,533*1,322
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min26.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.316.7
College Degree Rate23.2%45.6%
Foreign-Born %2.3%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+4.3%

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.