Cullman, AL vs Gardendale, AL

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

MetricCullman, ALGardendale, AL
Population19,31916,534
Median Household Income$61,224$82,192
Median Rent$925/mo$1,299/mo
Median Home Value$238,900$252,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34%49.6%
Poverty Rate19.9%4.3%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k241194
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6651,398
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min26.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.219.2
College Degree Rate32.4%31.2%
Foreign-Born %2.3%0.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.4%0.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.