Phenix City, AL vs Pike Road, AL

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

MetricPhenix City, ALPike Road, AL
Population38,49910,574
Median Household Income$50,053$117,091
Median Rent$967/mo$1,653/mo
Median Home Value$170,300$381,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8990
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%49.3%
Poverty Rate24.5%5.1%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k708239*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4951,075*
Median AQI4044
Good AQI Days /yr—229
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min26.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.818
College Degree Rate23.2%55.4%
Foreign-Born %3.6%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+26.1%

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