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Alabama

16 metro areas · 4.3M total population

Most affordable: Fort Payne, AL·Highest income: Huntsville, AL
Avg Monthly Rent
$916/mo
state average
Avg Median Income
$61,237
state average
Avg Home Value
$211,181
state average
Total Metro Population
4.3M
state average

Highlights

Largest Metro
Birmingham, AL
1.2M
residents
Most Affordable
Fort Payne, AL
$659/mo
median rent
Highest Income
Huntsville, AL
$84,929
median household income

Education

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

State-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K224
Uninsured Rate9.2%
Hospital Beds per 1K2.8
Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

All Alabama Metros

16 total
1

Birmingham

AL

AL
Median Rent
$1,153/mo
Median Income
$69,284
Home Value
$247,900
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
2

Huntsville

AL

AL
Median Rent
$1,240/mo
Median Income
$84,929
Home Value
$311,400
Population
527K
527K residentsView profile →
3

Mobile

AL

AL
Median Rent
$1,022/mo
Median Income
$55,352
Home Value
$191,600
Population
412K
412K residentsView profile →
4

Montgomery

AL

AL
Median Rent
$1,018/mo
Median Income
$62,362
Home Value
$193,200
Population
385K
385K residentsView profile →
5

Tuscaloosa

AL

AL
Median Rent
$958/mo
Median Income
$58,193
Home Value
$229,900
Population
271K
271K residentsView profile →
6

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley

AL

AL
Median Rent
$1,286/mo
Median Income
$72,915
Home Value
$307,000
Population
254K
254K residentsView profile →
7

Auburn-Opelika

AL

AL
Median Rent
$966/mo
Median Income
$57,580
Home Value
$265,600
Population
203K
203K residentsView profile →
8

Decatur

AL

AL
Median Rent
$854/mo
Median Income
$72,956
Home Value
$213,500
Population
159K
159K residentsView profile →
9

Florence-Muscle Shoals

AL

AL
Median Rent
$758/mo
Median Income
$61,606
Home Value
$194,700
Population
155K
155K residentsView profile →
10

Dothan

AL

AL
Median Rent
$952/mo
Median Income
$57,405
Home Value
$170,600
Population
153K
153K residentsView profile →
11

Anniston-Oxford

AL

AL
Median Rent
$782/mo
Median Income
$50,780
Home Value
$160,900
Population
116K
116K residentsView profile →
12

Gadsden

AL

AL
Median Rent
$760/mo
Median Income
$52,192
Home Value
$188,200
Population
103K
103K residentsView profile →
13

Albertville

AL

AL
Median Rent
$724/mo
Median Income
$60,298
Home Value
$199,000
Population
101K
101K residentsView profile →
14

Cullman

AL

AL
Median Rent
$788/mo
Median Income
$58,923
Home Value
$204,000
Population
92K
92K residentsView profile →
15

Talladega-Sylacauga

AL

AL
Median Rent
$728/mo
Median Income
$61,514
Home Value
$144,600
Population
91K
91K residentsView profile →
16

Fort Payne

AL

AL
Median Rent
$659/mo
Median Income
$43,509
Home Value
$156,800
Population
73K
73K residentsView profile →

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