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Alabama
Muscle Shoals
Population 16,951
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Alabama
Athens
Population 29,002
Muscle Shoals, AL vs Athens, AL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Muscle Shoals, AL | Athens, AL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,951 | 29,002 |
| Median Household Income | $75,894 | $69,922 |
| Median Rent | $1,029/mo | $899/mo |
| Median Home Value | $199,700 | $270,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 85 | 93 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 24.6% | 37.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% (county) | 2.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 215 | 150 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,816 | 1,672 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 31°F | 36°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.7 min | 24.6 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 17.2 | 19 |
| College Degree Rate | 24% | 31.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 2% | 5.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +8.4% | +34.6% |
Muscle Shoals, AL
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.