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Country around Safford is a rural area of about 427 people in Wilcox County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 65 miles from Montgomery, AL and 92 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $990 a month.
427people
$158kTypical home
$990/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 427 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 65 mi to Montgomery, AL
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$995/mo)
- Median rent $990/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 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
- Low violent crime (256 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (659 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to MGM airport
- 95 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 49% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 200 ft
- 114 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 71 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 288 mi to the nearest ski area
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 51 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wilcox County: D+31 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very 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.