Gadsden
Gadsden, AL
AlabamaPop. 103K#389 largest metro
Median Rent
$760/mo
#28 most affordable
Median Income
$52,192
#492 highest income
Median Home Value
$188,200
#120 most affordable to buy
Population
103K
#389 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
82.2COL Index
Very affordable17.8% below US average
Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$760/mo
Home Value
$188,200
Rent-to-income ratio17% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$52,192
Metro Population
103K
Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,262/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$2,502/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#28/ 530
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Median Income
#492/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#120/ 530
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Metro Population
#389/ 530
Education
Alabama state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate88.6%
Per-Pupil Spending$13,461
Student-Teacher Ratio14.8:1
SAT Readiness Score1172
Bachelor's Degree %30.3%
Healthcare
Alabama state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K224
Uninsured Rate9.2%
Hospital Beds per 1K2.8
Life Expectancy74.8 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate404/100k
Property Crime Rate1699/100k
Unemployment Rate2.5%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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