Florence-Muscle Shoals
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
AlabamaPop. 155K#290 largest metro
Median Rent
$758/mo
#26 most affordable
Median Income
$61,606
#363 highest income
Median Home Value
$194,700
#135 most affordable to buy
Population
155K
#290 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
84.5COL Index
Very affordable15.5% below US average
Very Affordable (โค80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (โฅ130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$758/mo
Home Value
$194,700
Rent-to-income ratio15% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$61,606
Metro Population
155K
Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,850/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$3,092/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#26/ 530
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Median Income
#363/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#135/ 530
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Metro Population
#290/ 530
Education
Alabama state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate88.6%
Per-Pupil Spending$13,461
Student-Teacher Ratio14.8:1
SAT Readiness Score1172
Bachelor's Degree %30.3%
Healthcare
Alabama state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K224
Uninsured Rate9.2%
Hospital Beds per 1K2.8
Life Expectancy74.8 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate404/100k
Property Crime Rate1699/100k
Unemployment Rate2.6%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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