Saks, AL vs Talladega, AL

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

MetricSaks, ALTalladega, AL
Population10,68114,760
Median Household Income$49,753$44,198
Median Rent$898/mo$776/mo
Median Home Value$116,400$121,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)86—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.6%43.3%
Poverty Rate20%25.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k496*473
Property Crime Rate /100k412*3,251
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows36°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min24.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.718.2
College Degree Rate17.9%13.6%
Foreign-Born %5.9%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-6.3%

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.