Cullman, AL vs Clay, AL

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

MetricCullman, ALClay, AL
Population19,31910,273
Median Household Income$61,224$81,920
Median Rent$925/mo$2,240/mo
Median Home Value$238,900$220,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34%47%
Poverty Rate19.9%17.3%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k241376*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6651,533*
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min32.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.217.3
College Degree Rate32.4%23.2%
Foreign-Born %2.3%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.4%-0.9%

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.