Enterprise and Pell City receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Enterprise
Pell City
Opportunity
58 · Top 47%
vs59 · Top 45%
Growth
78 · Top 7%
vs72 · Top 13%
Climate
71 · Top 46%
vs77 · Top 22%
Physical resilience
36 · Bottom 28%
vs41 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs90 · Top 32%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs85 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 16%
vs37 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | Enterprise | Pell City | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,505 | 13,587 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,125 | $68,638 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,809 | $33,417 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 941/sq mi | 543/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $202,900 | $249,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,098 | $1,099 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.5% | 68.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1% | 21.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 20.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 225 | 113 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.6 | 8.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 29.3% | 6.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 40°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 53.9" | 52.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.7 min | 28.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.5 | 42.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.95 | 16.93 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 49.8% | 61.5% | 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
Enterprise
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, tornado.
Pell City
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, inland flooding, earthquake.
Your best match
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Enterprise
67
Your Score
66
Area Score
Pell City
66
Your Score
65
Area Score
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