Fairhope, AL vs Mason, 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

Mason

74

#648 nationally

Mason leads in crime level (1.0 vs 3.0). Mason leads in median household income ($121,082 vs $85,456). Fairhope leads in average commute (24.7 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fairhope, AL Mason, OH
WhereAtHome Score 69 (#1262) 74 (#648)
Population 24,974 35,660
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $473,256 $513,673
Median Household Income $85,456 $121,082
Average Commute 24.7 min 26.8 min
Walk Score N/A 18
Crime Level 3.0 1.0
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 118 116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+58.2 R+31.5

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