Pike Road, AL vs Alexander City, AL

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

MetricPike Road, ALAlexander City, AL
Population10,57414,606
Median Household Income$117,091$47,022
Median Rent$1,653/mo$721/mo
Median Home Value$381,600$155,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%35.8%
Poverty Rate5.1%25.7%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k239*809
Property Crime Rate /100k1,075*3,193
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr229—
Summer Highs93°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min19.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1817.3
College Degree Rate55.4%20.2%
Foreign-Born %7.4%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+26.1%-2.3%

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.