Fairhope, AL vs Daphne, AL

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

MetricFairhope, ALDaphne, AL
Population24,19029,453
Median Household Income$94,274$87,250
Median Rent$1,689/mo$1,388/mo
Median Home Value$430,900$323,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%34.1%
Poverty Rate8.2%7.2%
Unemployment Rate2.5%2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k14157
Property Crime Rate /100k1,243840
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs91°F88°F
Winter Lows39°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min25.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.416.7
College Degree Rate53.5%42.9%
Foreign-Born %3.2%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.6%+14.0%

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