Spanish Fort, AL vs Saraland, AL

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

MetricSpanish Fort, ALSaraland, AL
Population10,66216,404
Median Household Income$99,346$61,509
Median Rent$1,390/mo$1,060/mo
Median Home Value$343,900$217,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9588
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%58.5%
Poverty Rate5.8%10.1%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6267
Property Crime Rate /100k7651,126
Median AQI4243
Good AQI Days /yr268260
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows41°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.917.7
College Degree Rate49.1%25%
Foreign-Born %7%1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.6%+1.9%

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