Valley, AL vs Auburn, AL

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

MetricValley, ALAuburn, AL
Population10,27780,594
Median Household Income$51,661$63,668
Median Rent$1,016/mo$1,098/mo
Median Home Value$140,800$364,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%54%
Poverty Rate14.9%25.4%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k34799
Property Crime Rate /100k3,494871
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min19.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.317.2
College Degree Rate17.1%64.1%
Foreign-Born %3.7%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+11.1%

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