Russellville, AL vs Hartselle, AL

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

MetricRussellville, ALHartselle, AL
Population10,79915,847
Median Household Income$58,231$76,290
Median Rent$685/mo$804/mo
Median Home Value$123,800$203,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35%47%
Poverty Rate20%13.3%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k187220
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4011,736
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—288
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min28 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.815.4
College Degree Rate15.2%27.9%
Foreign-Born %20.4%1.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+4.7%

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