Population
Montgomery
198,440
Mobile
185,097
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Mobile
$51,090
Home Value
Montgomery
$148,500
Mobile
$170,300
Rent
Montgomery
$1,059
Mobile
$1,029
Crime Rate
Montgomery
5.95
Mobile
7.52
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Mobile
89.4
Avg Temp
Montgomery
N/A
Mobile
N/A
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Mobile
6.0%
How Similar Are Montgomery & Mobile?
Mobile is Montgomery's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Montgomery
198,440
Mobile
185,097
Both cities have similar populations — Montgomery at 198,440 and Mobile at 185,097.
Violent Crime
Montgomery
5.95
Mobile
7.52
Mobile has a 21% higher violent crime than Montgomery.
Property Crime
Montgomery
22.35
Mobile
16.74
Montgomery has a 25% higher property crime than Mobile.
Political Leaning
Montgomery
34.1%
Mobile
57.7%
Montgomery leans Democratic while Mobile leans Republican.
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Mobile
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Mobile
$51,090
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Montgomery
$148,500
Mobile
$170,300
Mobile has a 13% higher home values than Montgomery.
Education
Montgomery
22.1%
Mobile
21.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Montgomery
27.7%
Mobile
39.9%
Mobile has a 30% higher demographics than Montgomery.
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Mobile
89.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Montgomery and Mobile share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Montgomery
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Mobile
Mobile leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mobile leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMobile scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.4 in Montgomery. Montgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,083 in Mobile (6% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $919 in Mobile (5% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $924 in Mobile (40% lower). Mobile has a median home value of $170,300 vs $148,500 in Montgomery (13% higher). Montgomery has a single-family homes of 73.0% compared to 68.1% in Mobile.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mobile leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a poverty rate of 18.9% compared to 20.9% in Montgomery. Mobile has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a median household income of $55,687 vs $51,090 in Mobile (9% higher).
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Mobile leads
Source: FBI UCRMobile has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.92 in Montgomery. Mobile has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 4.7% in Montgomery. Mobile has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 1.7% in Montgomery.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMobile has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 39.4% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 21.5% in Mobile.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a population of 198,440, about 1.1x the size of Mobile (185,097). Montgomery skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 37.7.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Montgomery
Mobile
Healthcare — Montgomery leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 3.0 vs Mobile: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Montgomery: 5 vs Mobile: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Mobile leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Montgomery. Mobile has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Mobile.
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