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Berry is a small town of 1,040 people in Fayette County, Alabama. It's about 30 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 48 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $475 a month.
1,040people
$112kTypical home
$475/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,040
- Part of a metro area
- About 97 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 30 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$706/mo)
- Median rent $475/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (396 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 32% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to BHM airport
- 50 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 50% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 459 ft
- 204 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 219 mi to the nearest ski area
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 51 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fayette County: R+72 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- 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.