Cities

Cost of Living in Alabama Cities

Statewide median rent is $1,007, median home value $209,900 and median household income $63,999. 32 cities with 20,000+ residents, largest first.

CityRentHome valueIncomePopulation
Huntsville, AL$1,171$293,600$74,714222,791
Mobile, AL$1,068$193,300$53,558203,416
Birmingham, AL$1,107$158,800$46,051198,173
Montgomery, AL$1,089$161,900$56,811197,494
Tuscaloosa, AL$1,055$255,500$51,464111,038
Hoover, AL$1,457$412,200$109,25392,642
Auburn, AL$1,098$364,800$63,66880,594
Dothan, AL$960$194,000$55,79271,514
Madison, AL$1,453$398,800$134,65560,106
Decatur, AL$896$210,200$61,56357,361
Florence, AL$820$196,300$52,17441,701
Prattville, AL$1,313$214,600$81,33739,482
Vestavia Hills, AL$1,515$530,000$134,36938,616
Phenix City, AL$967$170,300$50,05338,499
Alabaster, AL$1,372$261,700$91,35733,917
Gadsden, AL$808$116,800$40,34533,374
Opelika, AL$950$241,800$65,00432,820
Northport, AL$982$282,600$80,91331,218
Enterprise, AL$1,098$202,900$73,12529,505
Daphne, AL$1,388$323,400$87,25029,453
Athens, AL$899$270,000$69,92229,002
Homewood, AL$1,463$558,500$94,48527,829
Trussville, AL$1,711$370,300$123,27526,673
Bessemer, AL$961$135,900$39,61325,400
Pelham, AL$1,577$299,800$101,09424,827
Fairhope, AL$1,689$430,900$94,27424,190
Foley, AL$1,242$289,300$66,33624,026
Albertville, AL$872$188,400$56,09922,813
Oxford, AL$925$170,900$74,26822,063
Mountain Brook, AL$1,456$916,300$201,47922,029
Helena, AL$1,574$330,700$115,13921,769
Anniston, AL$799$158,800$46,66821,271

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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