Montgomery, AL vs Alexander City, AL

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

MetricMontgomery, ALAlexander City, AL
Population197,49414,606
Median Household Income$56,811$47,022
Median Rent$1,089/mo$721/mo
Median Home Value$161,900$155,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%35.8%
Poverty Rate21.5%25.7%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k645809
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9063,193
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr229—
Summer Highs93°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min19.5 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.117.3
College Degree Rate33.8%20.2%
Foreign-Born %5.8%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-2.3%

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