Oxford, AL vs Talladega, AL

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

MetricOxford, ALTalladega, AL
Population22,06314,760
Median Household Income$74,268$44,198
Median Rent$925/mo$776/mo
Median Home Value$170,900$121,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)86—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.9%43.3%
Poverty Rate15.8%25.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k181473
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3813,251
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows36°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min24.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.318.2
College Degree Rate24.8%13.6%
Foreign-Born %4.4%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%-6.3%

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