Gardendale, AL vs Jasper, AL

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

MetricGardendale, ALJasper, AL
Population16,53414,442
Median Household Income$82,192$66,238
Median Rent$1,299/mo$721/mo
Median Home Value$252,600$215,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%28.7%
Poverty Rate4.3%15.9%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k194446
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3983,569
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr159—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min26.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.216.5
College Degree Rate31.2%28.2%
Foreign-Born %0.8%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-0.1%

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