Montgomery, AL vs Ozark, AL

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

MetricMontgomery, ALOzark, AL
Population197,49414,327
Median Household Income$56,811$48,944
Median Rent$1,089/mo$694/mo
Median Home Value$161,900$148,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%46.6%
Poverty Rate21.5%28.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k645383
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9062,414
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr229—
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min23.5 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.116.6
College Degree Rate33.8%18.3%
Foreign-Born %5.8%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-0.6%

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