Oxford, AL vs Saks, AL

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

MetricOxford, ALSaks, AL
Population22,06310,681
Median Household Income$74,268$49,753
Median Rent$925/mo$898/mo
Median Home Value$170,900$116,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.9%28.6%
Poverty Rate15.8%20%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k181496*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,381412*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min22.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.315.7
College Degree Rate24.8%17.9%
Foreign-Born %4.4%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+0.8%

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