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Albertville is a small city of 22,813 people in Marshall County, Alabama. It's about 21 miles from Gadsden, AL and 61 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 49°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $188k and rent runs about $872 a month.
22,813people
$188kTypical home
$872/moRent
87° / 49°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 22,813
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 846 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 21 mi to Gadsden, AL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $188k (≈$1,188/mo)
- Median rent $872/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (222 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,335 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 37% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to HSV airport
- 57 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,034 ft
- 257 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 136 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 122 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marshall County: R+72 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk