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Alabama
Sylacauga
Population 12,309
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Alabama
Chelsea
Population 16,260
Sylacauga, AL vs Chelsea, AL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Sylacauga, AL | Chelsea, AL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,309 | 16,260 |
| Median Household Income | $50,017 | $115,337 |
| Median Rent | $773/mo | $1,414/mo |
| Median Home Value | $161,200 | $360,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 92 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 33.4% | 13.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 21% | 2.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% (county) | 2.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 458 | 118* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,504 | 382* |
| Median AQI | — | 36 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 36°F |
| Snowfall | 2 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.1 min | 33.2 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.1 | 18.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 17.9% | 48.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -4.1% | +17.1% |
Sylacauga, 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 Chelsea (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.