Ozark, AL vs Montgomery, AL

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

MetricOzark, ALMontgomery, AL
Population14,327197,494
Median Household Income$48,944$56,811
Median Rent$694/mo$1,089/mo
Median Home Value$148,900$161,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%49.5%
Poverty Rate28.1%21.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k383645
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4142,906
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—229
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min20.7 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.918.1
College Degree Rate18.3%33.8%
Foreign-Born %4%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-2.6%

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