Fairhope, AL vs Spanish Fort, AL

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

MetricFairhope, ALSpanish Fort, AL
Population24,19010,662
Median Household Income$94,274$99,346
Median Rent$1,689/mo$1,390/mo
Median Home Value$430,900$343,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%47.8%
Poverty Rate8.2%5.8%
Unemployment Rate2.5%2.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14162
Property Crime Rate /100k1,243765
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs91°F88°F
Winter Lows39°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min26 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.416.9
College Degree Rate53.5%49.1%
Foreign-Born %3.2%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.6%+11.6%

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