Saks, AL vs Rainbow City, AL

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

MetricSaks, ALRainbow City, AL
Population10,68110,284
Median Household Income$49,753$56,398
Median Rent$898/mo$1,048/mo
Median Home Value$116,400$223,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.6%54%
Poverty Rate20%10%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k496*77
Property Crime Rate /100k412*819
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—223
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows36°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min26.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.717.2
College Degree Rate17.9%20.8%
Foreign-Born %5.9%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+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 Saks (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.