Florence, AL vs Muscle Shoals, AL

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

MetricFlorence, ALMuscle Shoals, AL
Population41,70116,951
Median Household Income$52,174$75,894
Median Rent$820/mo$1,029/mo
Median Home Value$196,300$199,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8585
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.9%24.6%
Poverty Rate17.9%12.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k543215
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0091,816
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F31°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min21.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.717.2
College Degree Rate34.5%24%
Foreign-Born %4.2%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.0%+8.4%

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