Jasper, AL vs Gardendale, AL

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

MetricJasper, ALGardendale, AL
Population14,44216,534
Median Household Income$66,238$82,192
Median Rent$721/mo$1,299/mo
Median Home Value$215,700$252,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.7%49.6%
Poverty Rate15.9%4.3%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k446194
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5691,398
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows32°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min26.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.519.2
College Degree Rate28.2%31.2%
Foreign-Born %2.1%0.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%0.0%

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