Pell City, AL vs Talladega, AL

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

MetricPell City, ALTalladega, AL
Population13,58714,760
Median Household Income$68,638$44,198
Median Rent$1,099/mo$776/mo
Median Home Value$249,600$121,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.6%43.3%
Poverty Rate20.8%25.6%
Unemployment Rate2.3% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160473
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8073,251
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min24.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.418.2
College Degree Rate21.9%13.6%
Foreign-Born %1.7%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%-6.3%

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