Cullman, AL vs Madison, AL

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

MetricCullman, ALMadison, AL
Population19,31960,106
Median Household Income$61,224$134,655
Median Rent$925/mo$1,453/mo
Median Home Value$238,900$398,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34%35.6%
Poverty Rate19.9%4.3%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k241152
Property Crime Rate /100k2,665959
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—263
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min20.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.216.9
College Degree Rate32.4%64.5%
Foreign-Born %2.3%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.4%+19.4%

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