Valley, AL vs Phenix City, AL

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

MetricValley, ALPhenix City, AL
Population10,27738,499
Median Household Income$51,661$50,053
Median Rent$1,016/mo$967/mo
Median Home Value$140,800$170,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%52%
Poverty Rate14.9%24.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k347708
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4942,495
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F92°F
Winter Lows34°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min22.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.318.8
College Degree Rate17.1%23.2%
Foreign-Born %3.7%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-1.2%

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