LaGrange, GA vs Valley, AL

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

MetricLaGrange, GAValley, AL
Population32,07810,277
Median Household Income$43,708$51,661
Median Rent$1,073/mo$1,016/mo
Median Home Value$216,300$140,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%38.7%
Poverty Rate22.9%14.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k718347
Property Crime Rate /100k3,7133,494
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min21.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.817.3
College Degree Rate27.9%17.1%
Foreign-Born %6.5%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.8%-1.4%

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