Pell City, AL vs Irondale, AL

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

MetricPell City, ALIrondale, AL
Population13,58713,464
Median Household Income$68,638$72,343
Median Rent$1,099/mo$1,320/mo
Median Home Value$249,600$255,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.6%40.6%
Poverty Rate20.8%15.2%
Unemployment Rate2.3% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160207
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8072,271
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.417.5
College Degree Rate21.9%42.3%
Foreign-Born %1.7%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%+0.6%

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