Irondale, AL vs Trussville, AL

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

MetricIrondale, ALTrussville, AL
Population13,46426,673
Median Household Income$72,343$123,275
Median Rent$1,320/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$255,800$370,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%38.2%
Poverty Rate15.2%1.1%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k207154
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2711,322
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows37°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min26.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.516.7
College Degree Rate42.3%45.6%
Foreign-Born %6%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+4.3%

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