35950 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
35950
35951
Opportunity
56 · Top 46%
vs53 · Bottom 45%
Growth
79 · Top 5%
vs79 · Top 5%
Climate
78 · Top 20%
vs78 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
50 · Bottom 42%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 13%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs75 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 27%
vs29 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 35950 | 35951 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,603 | 14,869 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $57,329 | $54,229 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,090 | $25,253 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 523/sq mi | 191/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $180,500 | $161,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $854 | $758 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.0% | 74.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7% | 13.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.0% | 26.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 125 | 125 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.5 | 5.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 104.9% | 104.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 31°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 57.6" | 57.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 40 mi | 41 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.3 | 36.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.46 | 17.76 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 66.4% | 67.3% | 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
35950
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.
35951
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 35950 — Albertville, AL · 35951 — Albertville, AL · How this is calculated: methodology