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Alexander City is a big small town of 14,606 people in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It's about 34 miles from Auburn, AL and 65 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $721 a month.
14,606people
$155kTypical home
$721/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,606
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 317 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 34 mi to Auburn, AL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$977/mo)
- Median rent $721/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (756 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,925 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 34% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to MGM airport
- 65 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 659 ft
- 167 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 215 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tallapoosa County: R+50 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk