Trussville, AL vs Clay, AL

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

MetricTrussville, ALClay, AL
Population26,67310,273
Median Household Income$123,275$81,920
Median Rent$1,711/mo$2,240/mo
Median Home Value$370,300$220,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%47%
Poverty Rate1.1%17.3%
Unemployment Rate2.1%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k154376*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3221,533*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min32.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.717.3
College Degree Rate45.6%23.2%
Foreign-Born %3.6%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%-0.9%

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