Pike Road receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Millbrook
Pike Road
Opportunity
60 · Top 42%
vs58 · Top 47%
Growth
46 · Bottom 43%
vs76 · Top 9%
Climate
71 · Top 48%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
38 · Bottom 30%
vs57 · Bottom 49%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 13%
vs97 · Top 15%
Access
94 · Top 41%
vs93 · Top 46%
Economic stability
61 · Top 48%
vs75 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | Millbrook | Pike Road | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,189 | 10,574 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,313 | $117,091 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,117 | $53,495 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,194/sq mi | 311/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $207,100 | $381,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,111 | $1,653 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.0% | 85.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -2.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.9% | 55.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 5.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 39 | 222 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 21.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -55.7% | 2.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.2" | 51.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.4 min | 27.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.5 | 35.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.62 | 17.97 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 55.4% | 23.6% | 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
Millbrook
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, tornado.
Pike Road
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Millbrook, AL · Pike Road, AL · How this is calculated: methodology