Talladega, AL vs Saks, AL

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

MetricTalladega, ALSaks, AL
Population14,76010,681
Median Household Income$44,198$49,753
Median Rent$776/mo$898/mo
Median Home Value$121,900$116,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%28.6%
Poverty Rate25.6%20%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k473496*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,251412*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min22.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.215.7
College Degree Rate13.6%17.9%
Foreign-Born %3%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.3%+0.8%

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 Saks (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.