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Alabama
Scottsboro
Population 15,712
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Alabama
Meridianville
Population 11,150
Scottsboro, AL vs Meridianville, AL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Scottsboro, AL | Meridianville, AL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,712 | 11,150 |
| Median Household Income | $53,929 | $97,434 |
| Median Rent | $830/mo | — |
| Median Home Value | $190,400 | $291,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 93 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48% | 40.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% | 4.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% (county) | 2.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 280 | 186* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,230 | 848* |
| Median AQI | — | 42 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 263 |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 90°F |
| Winter Lows | 31°F | 32°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 2 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 23.4 min | 25.2 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.6 | 22 |
| College Degree Rate | 22.6% | 43.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 1.9% | 5.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.4% | — |
Scottsboro, AL
Meridianville, AL
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 Meridianville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.