Hartselle, AL vs Madison, AL

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

MetricHartselle, ALMadison, AL
Population15,84760,106
Median Household Income$76,290$134,655
Median Rent$804/mo$1,453/mo
Median Home Value$203,800$398,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8793
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%35.6%
Poverty Rate13.3%4.3%
Unemployment Rate2.3% (county)2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k220152
Property Crime Rate /100k1,736959
Median AQI4142
Good AQI Days /yr288263
Summer Highs88°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min20.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.416.9
College Degree Rate27.9%64.5%
Foreign-Born %1.1%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.7%+19.4%

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