Fort Payne, AL vs Jacksonville, AL

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

MetricFort Payne, ALJacksonville, AL
Population14,92714,437
Median Household Income$47,479$51,814
Median Rent$679/mo$820/mo
Median Home Value$157,000$185,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.5%41.5%
Poverty Rate32.5%23.1%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k173631
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4152,218
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr282—
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall5 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.3 min20 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.717.7
College Degree Rate17.3%31.2%
Foreign-Born %9.3%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+0.1%

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