Mobile vs Auburn
Mobile, AL compared with Auburn, AL · 204 miles apart
Mobile has 200,824 residents to Auburn’s 85,113. Mobile comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate. Auburn does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Mobile, AL | Auburn, AL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 200,824 | 85,113 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,331 | 1,328 |
| Median household income | $53,558 | $63,668 |
| Median home value | $193,300 | $364,800 |
| Median rent | $1,068 | $1,098 |
| Homeownership | 54% | 53.1% |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 19.9 min |
| Median age | 37.3 | 25.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 32% | 64.1% |
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 25.4% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 3.2% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 5.7× |
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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