Fort Payne, AL vs Albertville, AL

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

MetricFort Payne, ALAlbertville, AL
Population14,92722,813
Median Household Income$47,479$56,099
Median Rent$679/mo$872/mo
Median Home Value$157,000$188,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.5%49%
Poverty Rate32.5%18.2%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)2.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k173228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4151,366
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr282—
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall5 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.3 min19.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.718.5
College Degree Rate17.3%21.1%
Foreign-Born %9.3%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+5.9%

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