Hartselle, AL vs Muscle Shoals, AL

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

MetricHartselle, ALMuscle Shoals, AL
Population15,84716,951
Median Household Income$76,290$75,894
Median Rent$804/mo$1,029/mo
Median Home Value$203,800$199,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8785
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%24.6%
Poverty Rate13.3%12.8%
Unemployment Rate2.3% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k220215
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7361,816
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr288—
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F31°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min21.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.417.2
College Degree Rate27.9%24%
Foreign-Born %1.1%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.7%+8.4%

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