Saks, AL vs Oxford, AL

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

MetricSaks, ALOxford, AL
Population10,68122,063
Median Household Income$49,753$74,268
Median Rent$898/mo$925/mo
Median Home Value$116,400$170,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.6%32.9%
Poverty Rate20%15.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k496*181
Property Crime Rate /100k412*2,381
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min25.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.714.3
College Degree Rate17.9%24.8%
Foreign-Born %5.9%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+0.3%

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