Irondale, AL vs Center Point, AL

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

MetricIrondale, ALCenter Point, AL
Population13,46415,914
Median Household Income$72,343$56,417
Median Rent$1,320/mo$1,218/mo
Median Home Value$255,800$151,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%53.4%
Poverty Rate15.2%14.3%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k207376*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2711,533*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows37°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.517.2
College Degree Rate42.3%17%
Foreign-Born %6%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-5.0%

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 Center Point (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.