Northport, AL vs Bessemer, AL

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

MetricNorthport, ALBessemer, AL
Population31,21825,400
Median Household Income$80,913$39,613
Median Rent$982/mo$961/mo
Median Home Value$282,600$135,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8892
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%48.4%
Poverty Rate12.3%27.9%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3871,702
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2866,990
Median AQI4152
Good AQI Days /yr265159
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min26.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.721.2
College Degree Rate38.2%15.6%
Foreign-Born %4.3%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-3.9%

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