Daphne, AL vs Fairhope, AL

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

MetricDaphne, ALFairhope, AL
Population29,45324,190
Median Household Income$87,250$94,274
Median Rent$1,388/mo$1,689/mo
Median Home Value$323,400$430,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.1%51%
Poverty Rate7.2%8.2%
Unemployment Rate2.5%2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k57141
Property Crime Rate /100k8401,243
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs88°F91°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min25.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.716.4
College Degree Rate42.9%53.5%
Foreign-Born %4.4%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.0%+16.6%

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