Saraland, AL vs Mobile, AL

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

MetricSaraland, ALMobile, AL
Population16,404203,416
Median Household Income$61,509$53,558
Median Rent$1,060/mo$1,068/mo
Median Home Value$217,600$193,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8888
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%50.9%
Poverty Rate10.1%18.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k67588
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1261,477
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr260260
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min22.8 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.717.5
College Degree Rate25%32%
Foreign-Born %1%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%-2.9%

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