Saraland, AL vs Spanish Fort, AL

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

MetricSaraland, ALSpanish Fort, AL
Population16,40410,662
Median Household Income$61,509$99,346
Median Rent$1,060/mo$1,390/mo
Median Home Value$217,600$343,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8895
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%47.8%
Poverty Rate10.1%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)2.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6762
Property Crime Rate /100k1,126765
Median AQI4342
Good AQI Days /yr260268
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows43°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min26 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.716.9
College Degree Rate25%49.1%
Foreign-Born %1%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+11.6%

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