Pell City, AL vs Leeds, AL

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

MetricPell City, ALLeeds, AL
Population13,58712,028
Median Household Income$68,638$69,737
Median Rent$1,099/mo$1,058/mo
Median Home Value$249,600$224,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.6%30%
Poverty Rate20.8%12.8%
Unemployment Rate2.3% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160261
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8072,137
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min27 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.418.7
College Degree Rate21.9%27.7%
Foreign-Born %1.7%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%+3.6%

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