Mobile vs Montgomery
Mobile, AL compared with Montgomery, AL · 159 miles apart
Mobile has 200,824 residents to Montgomery’s 195,300. Mobile comes out ahead on median rent, poverty rate, unemployment. Montgomery does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Mobile, AL | Montgomery, AL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 200,824 | 195,300 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,331 | 1,222 |
| Median household income | $53,558 | $56,811 |
| Median home value | $193,300 | $161,900 |
| Median rent | $1,068 | $1,089 |
| Homeownership | 54% | 54.4% |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 20.7 min |
| Median age | 37.3 | 36.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 32% | 33.8% |
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 21.5% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 6.4% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 2.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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