Madison, AL vs Muscle Shoals, AL

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

MetricMadison, ALMuscle Shoals, AL
Population60,10616,951
Median Household Income$134,655$75,894
Median Rent$1,453/mo$1,029/mo
Median Home Value$398,800$199,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9385
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.6%24.6%
Poverty Rate4.3%12.8%
Unemployment Rate2.2%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k152215
Property Crime Rate /100k9591,816
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr263—
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows35°F31°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min21.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.917.2
College Degree Rate64.5%24%
Foreign-Born %9.7%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.4%+8.4%

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