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
Pike Road
Prattville
Opportunity
58 · Top 47%
vs65 · Top 31%
Growth
76 · Top 9%
vs68 · Top 19%
Climate
71 · Top 48%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
57 · Bottom 49%
vs45 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 15%
vs97 · Top 15%
Access
93 · Top 46%
vs96 · Top 30%
Economic stability
75 · Top 18%
vs56 · Bottom 41%
Measured values
| Metric | Pike Road | Prattville | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,574 | 39,482 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $117,091 | $81,337 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,495 | $42,686 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 311/sq mi | 1,105/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $381,600 | $214,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,653 | $1,313 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.4% | 67.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.2% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.4% | 36.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.1% | 10.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 222 | 207 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 21.0 | 5.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 2.8% | 10.7% | 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 | 16 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 25.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.9 | 36.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.97 | 18.03 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 23.6% | 43.8% | 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
Pike Road
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Prattville
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, inland flooding.
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Pike Road
75
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71
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Prattville
71
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69
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Full profiles: Pike Road, AL · Prattville, AL · How this is calculated: methodology