Mobile, AL vs Fairhope, AL

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

MetricMobile, ALFairhope, AL
Population203,41624,190
Median Household Income$53,558$94,274
Median Rent$1,068/mo$1,689/mo
Median Home Value$193,300$430,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8895
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%51%
Poverty Rate18.4%8.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k588141
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4771,243
Median AQI4342
Good AQI Days /yr260268
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min25.9 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.516.4
College Degree Rate32%53.5%
Foreign-Born %4.3%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+16.6%

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