Moody, AL vs Clay, AL

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

MetricMoody, ALClay, AL
Population13,48810,273
Median Household Income$86,627$81,920
Median Rent$1,553/mo$2,240/mo
Median Home Value$237,500$220,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.9%47%
Poverty Rate7.7%17.3%
Unemployment Rate2.3% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k146376*
Property Crime Rate /100k5631,533*
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min32.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.417.3
College Degree Rate28.8%23.2%
Foreign-Born %2.8%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%-0.9%

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 Clay (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.