Meridianville, AL vs Madison, AL

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

MetricMeridianville, ALMadison, AL
Population11,15060,106
Median Household Income$97,434$134,655
Median Rent—$1,453/mo
Median Home Value$291,900$398,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%35.6%
Poverty Rate4.9%4.3%
Unemployment Rate2.4% (county)2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k186*152
Property Crime Rate /100k848*959
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr263263
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows32°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min20.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2216.9
College Degree Rate43.4%64.5%
Foreign-Born %5.5%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+19.4%

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.