Florence, AL vs Madison, AL

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

MetricFlorence, ALMadison, AL
Population41,70160,106
Median Household Income$52,174$134,655
Median Rent$820/mo$1,453/mo
Median Home Value$196,300$398,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8593
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.9%35.6%
Poverty Rate17.9%4.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2%2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k543152
Property Crime Rate /100k2,009959
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—263
Summer Highs88°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min20.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.716.9
College Degree Rate34.5%64.5%
Foreign-Born %4.2%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.0%+19.4%

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