Montgomery, AL

US City in Alabama, South · ranked on 43 metrics

Montgomery, AL is a US city in Alabama with a population of 194,258 (132nd of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (51st of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (142nd of 434). It ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (388th of 395), Poverty Rate (%) (366th of 434), Median Household Income (349th of 434).

Population
194.3K
132nd highest of 477
Density
1,215.0
398th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.49%
424th highest of 477
Area
160
50th highest of 477
Region
South
Alabama

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 17 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
    39th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    49th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    51st of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 85th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    108th of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    120th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    142nd of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    218th of 434
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 230th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    388th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    371st of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    345th of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    366th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    349th of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    305th of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    302nd of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    273rd of 434

Profile by category

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

Strongest category Economics (62), weakest Crime & Safety (13). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Jackson, MS82% similar
    Compared on 11 of 15
  2. Birmingham, AL81% similar
  3. Memphis, TN79% similar
  4. Tulsa, OK79% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Montgomery, AL?
Montgomery, AL has a population of 194,258, 132nd among 477 US cities.
What does Montgomery, AL rank best at?
Among US cities, Montgomery, AL ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (51st of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (142nd of 434).
Where does Montgomery, AL rank worst?
Montgomery, AL ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (388th of 395); Poverty Rate (%) (366th of 434); Median Household Income (349th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Montgomery, AL?
Rankodex ranks Montgomery, AL on 43 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

43 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics