Gadsden, AL

US City in Alabama, South · ranked on 24 metrics

Gadsden, AL is a US city in Alabama with a population of 33,219 (383rd of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (tied 17th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (144th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (457th of 460), Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (457th of 460), Median Household Income (424th of 434).

Population
33,219
383rd highest of 477
Density
887.0
435th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.33%
387th highest of 477
Area
37.44
268th highest of 477
Region
South
Alabama

At a glance

Median household income
$40,345
424th highest of 434
Average wage (metro)
$47,400
457th highest of 460
Cost of living (metro)
14% below US
456th highest of 460
Median home value
$116,800
417th highest of 434
Median rent
$808
423rd highest of 434
Poverty rate
28.1%
16th highest of 434
College degree
15.5%
415th highest of 434
Violent crime per 100K
398.2
189th highest of 395
Average commute
21 minutes
291st highest of 434
Home broadband
86.3%
389th highest of 434

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    5th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    12th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    12th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 17th of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 85th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    116th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    144th of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    181st of 395
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 230th of 460
  10. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    207th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    457th of 460
  2. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    457th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    424th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    419th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    415th of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    363rd of 395
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    389th of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    261st of 395
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    232nd of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (49), weakest Crime & Safety (37). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Albany, GA93% similar
  2. Longview, TX84% similar
  3. Houma, LA84% similar
  4. Terre Haute, IN83% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Gadsden, AL?
Gadsden, AL has a population of 33,219, 383rd among 477 US cities.
What does Gadsden, AL rank best at?
Among US cities, Gadsden, AL ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (tied 17th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (144th of 434).
Where does Gadsden, AL rank worst?
Gadsden, AL ranks lowest for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (457th of 460); Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (457th of 460); Median Household Income (424th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Gadsden, AL?
Rankodex ranks Gadsden, AL on 24 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

24 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics