Trussville, AL vs Gardendale, AL

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

MetricTrussville, ALGardendale, AL
Population26,67316,534
Median Household Income$123,275$82,192
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,299/mo
Median Home Value$370,300$252,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%49.6%
Poverty Rate1.1%4.3%
Unemployment Rate2.1%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k154194
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3221,398
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min26.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.719.2
College Degree Rate45.6%31.2%
Foreign-Born %3.6%0.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%0.0%

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