Fairhope, AL vs Grove City, OH

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fairhope

69

#1262 nationally

vs

Grove City

76.6

#330 nationally

Grove City leads in cost of living index (101 vs 118). Fairhope leads in crime level (3.0 vs 3.5). Grove City leads in average commute (23 min vs 24.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fairhope, AL Grove City, OH
WhereAtHome Score 69 (#1262) 76.6 (#330)
Population 24,974 42,782
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $473,256 $336,312
Median Household Income $85,456 $84,765
Average Commute 24.7 min 23 min
Walk Score N/A 27
Crime Level 3.0 3.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 118 101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+58.2 D+28.4

Data coverage note: Fairhope is missing data for 1 metric that Grove City has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.