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Alexandria is a small town of 3,475 people in Calhoun County, Alabama. It's about 7 miles from Anniston, AL and 56 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $198k and rent runs about $931 a month.
3,475people
$198kTypical home
$931/moRent
90° / 54°Summer / winter
0"Snow
247Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,475
- Part of a metro area
- About 312 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 7 mi to Anniston, AL
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $198k (≈$1,247/mo)
- Median rent $931/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 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
- Above-average violent crime (533 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,685 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to BHM airport
- 52 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 699 ft
- 226 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 158 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 119 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calhoun County: R+45 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk