Spanish Fort, AL vs Mobile, AL

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

MetricSpanish Fort, ALMobile, AL
Population10,662203,416
Median Household Income$99,346$53,558
Median Rent$1,390/mo$1,068/mo
Median Home Value$343,900$193,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9588
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%50.9%
Poverty Rate5.8%18.4%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k62588
Property Crime Rate /100k7651,477
Median AQI4243
Good AQI Days /yr268260
Summer Highs88°F91°F
Winter Lows41°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min22.8 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.917.5
College Degree Rate49.1%32%
Foreign-Born %7%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.6%-2.9%

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