Jacksonville, AL vs Gadsden, AL

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

MetricJacksonville, ALGadsden, AL
Population14,43733,374
Median Household Income$51,814$40,345
Median Rent$820/mo$808/mo
Median Home Value$185,500$116,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.5%45.4%
Poverty Rate23.1%28.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k631398
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2182,168
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—223
Summer Highs87°F90°F
Winter Lows32°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min20.7 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.716.5
College Degree Rate31.2%15.5%
Foreign-Born %2.3%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-1.6%

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