Scottsboro, AL vs Madison, AL

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

MetricScottsboro, ALMadison, AL
Population15,71260,106
Median Household Income$53,929$134,655
Median Rent$830/mo$1,453/mo
Median Home Value$190,400$398,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%35.6%
Poverty Rate18.6%4.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k280152
Property Crime Rate /100k2,230959
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—263
Summer Highs88°F91°F
Winter Lows31°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min20.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.616.9
College Degree Rate22.6%64.5%
Foreign-Born %1.9%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+19.4%

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