35004 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
35004
36305
Opportunity
64 · Top 31%
vs59 · Top 41%
Growth
70 · Top 15%
vs62 · Top 30%
Climate
74 · Top 34%
vs71 · Top 45%
Physical resilience
41 · Bottom 32%
vs38 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 30%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
94 · Top 47%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
73 · Top 24%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 35004 | 36305 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,155 | 17,610 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,652 | $84,302 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,859 | $45,171 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 705/sq mi | 568/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $232,700 | $251,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,601 | $1,156 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.6% | 66.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5% | 35.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 7.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 49 | 319 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.6 | 4.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 172.2% | 52.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 40°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.6" | 53.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.3 min | 22.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.2 | 42.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.10 | 15.18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 41.3% | 38.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
35004
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, inland flooding, earthquake.
36305
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: 35004 — Moody, AL · 36305 — Dothan, AL · How this is calculated: methodology