Alabama vs California: City Score compared

Alabama scores 41 and California scores 31 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, 10 points apart. Each state is read on its own numbers: the condition from public data, how the church is moving this week, and Christianity on the Move across the cultural areas of impact. How the score is built.

The score, side by side

AlabamaCalifornia
City Score4131
Condition (public data)4731
Movement (how the church is moving)3232
StatusLibertyLiberty
What Alabama is up against5372
Where grace is growing5728
Marriage & family3447
Christian liberty4920

Christianity on the Move

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable.

Cultural areaAlabamaCalifornia
Overall 52, Stirring 33, Drifting
The Church 65, Faithful 18, Barren
The Family 34, Divided 46, Mending
Education 70, Grounded 25, Wandering
Government 45, Unsettled 20, Oppressive
Media 52, Mixed 47, Mixed
Arts & Entertainment 52, Mixed 33, Worldly
Business 44, Fair 43, Fair
Compassion 51, Stirring 32, Indifferent

City Score over the last 4 weeks

WeekAlabamaCalifornia
2026-W434735
2026-W444533
2026-W454635
2026-W464635

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