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Athens is a small city of 29,002 people in Limestone County, Alabama. It's about 14 miles from Decatur, AL and 87 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $270k and rent runs about $899 a month.
29,002people
$270kTypical home
$899/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 29,002
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 693 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 14 mi to Decatur, AL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $270k (≈$1,703/mo)
- Median rent $899/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (152 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,826 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to HSV airport
- 85 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 88 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 659 ft
- 286 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 141 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 323 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 93 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Limestone County: R+44 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk