Jasper, AL vs Bessemer, AL

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

MetricJasper, ALBessemer, AL
Population14,44225,400
Median Household Income$66,238$39,613
Median Rent$721/mo$961/mo
Median Home Value$215,700$135,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.7%48.4%
Poverty Rate15.9%27.9%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4461,702
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5696,990
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows32°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min26.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.521.2
College Degree Rate28.2%15.6%
Foreign-Born %2.1%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%-3.9%

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