Mobile, AL vs Saraland, AL

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

MetricMobile, ALSaraland, AL
Population203,41616,404
Median Household Income$53,558$61,509
Median Rent$1,068/mo$1,060/mo
Median Home Value$193,300$217,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8888
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%58.5%
Poverty Rate18.4%10.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58867
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4771,126
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr260260
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min25.9 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.517.7
College Degree Rate32%25%
Foreign-Born %4.3%1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+1.9%

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