Prichard, AL vs Saraland, AL

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

MetricPrichard, ALSaraland, AL
Population18,96116,404
Median Household Income$36,588$61,509
Median Rent$922/mo$1,060/mo
Median Home Value$85,700$217,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8888
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%58.5%
Poverty Rate30.6%10.1%
Unemployment Rate6.2%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k276*67
Property Crime Rate /100k731*1,126
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr260260
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.117.7
College Degree Rate10.8%25%
Foreign-Born %0.7%1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+1.9%

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