Gardendale, AL vs Center Point, AL

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

MetricGardendale, ALCenter Point, AL
Population16,53415,914
Median Household Income$82,192$56,417
Median Rent$1,299/mo$1,218/mo
Median Home Value$252,600$151,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%53.4%
Poverty Rate4.3%14.3%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k194376*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3981,533*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.217.2
College Degree Rate31.2%17%
Foreign-Born %0.8%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-5.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Center Point (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.