Fort Payne, AL vs Boaz, AL

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

MetricFort Payne, ALBoaz, AL
Population14,92710,814
Median Household Income$47,479$49,846
Median Rent$679/mo$663/mo
Median Home Value$157,000$199,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.5%28.1%
Poverty Rate32.5%19.4%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)2.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k173765
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4153,782
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr282—
Summer Highs90°F86°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall5 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.3 min21.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.717.4
College Degree Rate17.3%15.9%
Foreign-Born %9.3%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+5.1%

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