Pell City, AL vs Clay, AL

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

MetricPell City, ALClay, AL
Population13,58710,273
Median Household Income$68,638$81,920
Median Rent$1,099/mo$2,240/mo
Median Home Value$249,600$220,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.6%47%
Poverty Rate20.8%17.3%
Unemployment Rate2.3% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160376*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8071,533*
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min32.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.417.3
College Degree Rate21.9%23.2%
Foreign-Born %1.7%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%-0.9%

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