Valley, AL vs LaGrange, GA

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

MetricValley, ALLaGrange, GA
Population10,27732,078
Median Household Income$51,661$43,708
Median Rent$1,016/mo$1,073/mo
Median Home Value$140,800$216,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%55.9%
Poverty Rate14.9%22.9%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k347718
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4943,713
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min22 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.314.8
College Degree Rate17.1%27.9%
Foreign-Born %3.7%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+10.8%

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