Irondale, AL vs Leeds, AL

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

MetricIrondale, ALLeeds, AL
Population13,46412,028
Median Household Income$72,343$69,737
Median Rent$1,320/mo$1,058/mo
Median Home Value$255,800$224,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%30%
Poverty Rate15.2%12.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k207261
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2712,137
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min27 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.518.7
College Degree Rate42.3%27.7%
Foreign-Born %6%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+3.6%

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