Spanish Fort, AL vs Fairhope, AL

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

MetricSpanish Fort, ALFairhope, AL
Population10,66224,190
Median Household Income$99,346$94,274
Median Rent$1,390/mo$1,689/mo
Median Home Value$343,900$430,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%51%
Poverty Rate5.8%8.2%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k62141
Property Crime Rate /100k7651,243
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs88°F91°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min25.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.916.4
College Degree Rate49.1%53.5%
Foreign-Born %7%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.6%+16.6%

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