Alabama, United States

Living In Alabama Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Alabama, USA
Moving to Alabama In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Alabama, the Pros and Cons of Living in Alabama.

Explore the life in Alabama based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Alabama
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Alabama
  3. Crime In Alabama
  4. Cost of Living In Alabama
  5. Gender In Alabama
  6. Household Income For Alabama
  7. Education In Alabama
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Alabama
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Population
4893190
Unemployment
5.58%
Poverty
15.98%
Overall Score
3
Median Home
$149600
60% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$52035
23% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$811
30% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
90
10% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs40%

Housing70%

Affordability85%

Safety40%

Amenities80%

Diversity95%

Education50%

Commute70%

Is Alabama safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Alabama is 10% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Alabama is 17% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Alabama is 9% higher than national average. You have 1 in 219 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 47 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
127483
Violent : 22322
Property : 105161
Total Crime
10% NAT. AVG.
2590.31 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
17% NAT. AVG.
453.56 (per 100k)
Property Crime
9% NAT. AVG.
2136.75 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Alabama
Violent crime
1 in 219
Property crime
1 in 47
Robbery
1 in 1835
Burglary
1 in 249
Assault
1 in 278
Car Theft
1 in 448
Alabama : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 19 19 40 21 28
Alabama : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 14 44 27 11 11

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Alabama
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 22322 453.56 387.8
Murder 471 9.57 6.5
Robbery 2666 54.17 73.9
Assault 17577 357.14 279.7
Rape 1608 32.67 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Alabama
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 105161 2136.75 1,958.2
Burglary 19660 399.47 314.2
Larceny 74575 1515.28 1,398
Car Theft 10926 222 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Alabama Country
Less than $10,000 8.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.4% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Alabama National Avg.
Services 98% 100%
Groceries 98% 100%
Health 92% 100%
Housing 73% 100%
Transportation 91% 100%
Utilities 103% 100%
Gender
Gender Alabama Country
Female 51.7% 50.8%
Male 48.3% 49.2%
Education
Education Alabama Country
< 9th Grade 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 27.0%
Other College 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Alabama Country
White 65.2% 60.1%
African American 26.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 1.4% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.4% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Auburn     Alabaster     Athens     Albertville     Anniston     Alexander City     Atmore     Andalusia     Arab  

B
  Birmingham     Bessemer     Boaz     Bay Minette     Brook Highland  

C
  Cullman     Center Point     Calera     Chelsea     Clay     Clanton  

D
  Dothan     Decatur     Daphne     Demopolis  

E
  Enterprise     Eufaula  

F
  Florence     Fairhope     Foley     Fort Payne     Fairfield     Fultondale     Forestdale  

G
  Gadsden     Gardendale     Gulf Shores     Guntersville     Greenville  

H
  Huntsville     Hoover     Homewood     Helena     Hueytown     Hartselle     Hamilton  

I
  Irondale  

J
  Jasper     Jacksonville  

K

L
  Leeds     Lincoln     Lanett  

M
  Montgomery     Mobile     Madison     Mountain Brook     Millbrook     Muscle Shoals     Moody     Meadowbrook     Meridianville     Montevallo  

N
  Northport  

O
  Opelika     Oxford     Ozark     Oneonta     Opp     Orange Beach  

P
  Prattville     Phenix City     Pelham     Prichard     Pell City     Pike Road     Pleasant Grove     Pinson  

Q


S
  Selma     Saraland     Scottsboro     Sylacauga     Saks     Spanish Fort     Sheffield     Southside     Satsuma  

T
  Tuscaloosa     Trussville     Troy     Tillmans Corner     Talladega     Tuscumbia     Tuskegee     Tarrant     Theodore  

U

V
  Vestavia Hills     Valley  

W
  Wetumpka  

X

Y

Z