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Alabama
Gardendale
Population 16,534
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Alabama
Clay
Population 10,273
Gardendale, AL vs Clay, AL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Gardendale, AL | Clay, AL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,534 | 10,273 |
| Median Household Income | $82,192 | $81,920 |
| Median Rent | $1,299/mo | $2,240/mo |
| Median Home Value | $252,600 | $220,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 92 | 92 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49.6% | 47% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% | 17.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% (county) | 2.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 194 | 376* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,398 | 1,533* |
| Median AQI | 52 | 52 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 159 | 159 |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 33°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26.2 min | 32.4 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 19.2 | 17.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 31.2% | 23.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | 0.0% | -0.9% |
Gardendale, AL
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 Clay (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.