McCalla, AL vs Northport, AL

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

MetricMcCalla, ALNorthport, AL
Population13,25331,218
Median Household Income$87,468$80,913
Median Rent$1,777/mo$982/mo
Median Home Value$279,900$282,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9288
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.9%41.6%
Poverty Rate6.3%12.3%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k376*387
Property Crime Rate /100k1,533*1,286
Median AQI5241
Good AQI Days /yr159265
Summer Highs91°F93°F
Winter Lows36°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min21.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.516.7
College Degree Rate34.5%38.2%
Foreign-Born %3.2%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+1.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices McCalla (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.