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Beatrice is a tiny town of 182 people in Monroe County, Alabama. It's about 70 miles from Montgomery, AL and 126 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $81k and rent runs about $666 a month.
182people
$81kTypical home
$666/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 182
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 135 people per sq mi
- 126 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 70 mi to Montgomery, AL
- 48 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $81k (≈$510/mo)
- Median rent $666/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (155 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (366 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 22% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to MGM airport
- 87 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 266 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 55 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 66 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 48 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 49 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: R+23 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.