Florence, AL vs Hartselle, AL

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

MetricFlorence, ALHartselle, AL
Population41,70115,847
Median Household Income$52,174$76,290
Median Rent$820/mo$804/mo
Median Home Value$196,300$203,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8587
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.9%47%
Poverty Rate17.9%13.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2%2.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k543220
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0091,736
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—288
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min28 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.715.4
College Degree Rate34.5%27.9%
Foreign-Born %4.2%1.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.0%+4.7%

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