Meridianville, AL vs Hartselle, AL

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

MetricMeridianville, ALHartselle, AL
Population11,15015,847
Median Household Income$97,434$76,290
Median Rent—$804/mo
Median Home Value$291,900$203,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9387
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%47%
Poverty Rate4.9%13.3%
Unemployment Rate2.4% (county)2.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k186*220
Property Crime Rate /100k848*1,736
Median AQI4241
Good AQI Days /yr263288
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F33°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2215.4
College Degree Rate43.4%27.9%
Foreign-Born %5.5%1.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+4.7%

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 Meridianville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.