Fairhope, AL vs Foley, AL

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

MetricFairhope, ALFoley, AL
Population24,19024,026
Median Household Income$94,274$66,336
Median Rent$1,689/mo$1,242/mo
Median Home Value$430,900$289,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%59.9%
Poverty Rate8.2%11%
Unemployment Rate2.5%3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k141189
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2431,083
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows39°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min25.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.416.5
College Degree Rate53.5%24.6%
Foreign-Born %3.2%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.6%+46.5%

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