City Score: Corona, AL

One number for Corona, AL: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to Corona, AL. Part of the Birmingham, AL area. In Alabama.

The score

Corona, AL scores 41 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 48 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Alabama state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Marriage & family and Liberty: the numbers for Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Alabama as a whole, not by city, so every Alabama city carries Alabama's numbers.

Alabama scores 41 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 47 · Movement 32).

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What's moving it

  • 2 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 25 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 27 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 274 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 14 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Corona, AL

  • What Corona is up against: 56 out of 100 — Better than 31% of cities, down 2 points
  • Where grace is growing: 51 out of 100 — Better than 96% of cities (From the Birmingham, AL (2 counties summed) area)
  • Marriage & family: 47 out of 100 — Better than 47% of cities, down 5 points (Alabama state-wide)
  • Christian liberty: 49 out of 100 — Better than 43% of cities, down 9 points (Alabama state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Corona, AL

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Corona, AL rates 49 out of 100: Stirring across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 57 out of 100, Stirring

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (666.4 adherents per 1,000 residents, Walker County, AL). From the Birmingham, AL (2 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (2 prayer gatherings, 25 ways to serve, and 27 gatherings).

Every measure behind The Church (6)
  • Church adherents: 666.4 adherents per 1,000 residents, scores 85 out of 100 · 2020, Walker County, AL · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Congregations: 33.2 congregations per 10,000 residents, scores 78 out of 100 · 2020, Walker County, AL · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Birmingham, AL (2 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Birmingham, AL (2 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Birmingham, AL (2 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Birmingham, AL (2 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)

The Family: 47 out of 100, Mending

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (69.9 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Walker County, AL). Alabama state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (14 Bible studies).

Every measure behind The Family (8)

Education: 64 out of 100, Grounded

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (2 0-2, Alabama). Alabama state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (14 Bible studies).

Every measure behind Education (3)

Government: 45 out of 100, Unsettled

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (39.4 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Alabama). Alabama state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 25 out of 100.

Every measure behind Government (6)

Media: 52 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (0.2 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Alabama). Alabama state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 43 out of 100.

Every measure behind Media (1)

Arts & Entertainment: 47 out of 100, Mixed

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0 mapped places per 100,000, Birmingham, AL metro area). From the Birmingham, AL area. The church's movement in it this week: 43 out of 100.

Every measure behind Arts & Entertainment (2)

Business: 47 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.2 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Walker County, AL). From the Birmingham, AL area. The church's movement in it this week: 40 out of 100.

Every measure behind Business (3)

Compassion: 32 out of 100, Indifferent

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (47.6 deaths per 100,000, Walker County, AL). From the Birmingham, AL area. The church's movement in it this week: 45 out of 100 (25 ways to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

What takes Corona, AL to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 3 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 22 → 45
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Marriages up 33 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Adults 25-44 married down 22 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 20 percentile points (Christian liberty)

Corona, AL over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Walker County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Walker County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Walker County, AL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Alabama · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Birmingham, AL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Birmingham, AL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Birmingham, AL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Birmingham, AL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Birmingham, AL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Birmingham, AL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Walker County, AL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Walker County, AL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Walker County, AL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Birmingham, AL (2 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Birmingham, AL (2 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Birmingham, AL (2 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Birmingham, AL (2 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Birmingham, AL (2 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Birmingham, AL (2 counties summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
  21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
  22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Walker County, AL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Walker County, AL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Walker County, AL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Alabama · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Alabama · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Alabama · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Alabama · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Alabama · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Alabama · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Alabama · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Alabama · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Alabama · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Alabama · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Corona, AL, Alabama, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

WeekCorona, ALAlabamaUnited States
2026-W41——37
2026-W42——37
2026-W43—4744
2026-W44434541
2026-W45474644
2026-W46474644

Compare Corona, AL

Every indicator

What Corona is up against — 56 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 51 out of 100

Marriage & family — 47 out of 100

Christian liberty — 49 out of 100

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