Gardendale, AL vs Trussville, AL

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

MetricGardendale, ALTrussville, AL
Population16,53426,673
Median Household Income$82,192$123,275
Median Rent$1,299/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$252,600$370,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%38.2%
Poverty Rate4.3%1.1%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k194154
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3981,322
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min26.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.216.7
College Degree Rate31.2%45.6%
Foreign-Born %0.8%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+4.3%

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