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Dora is a small town of 2,668 people in Walker County, Alabama. It's about 21 miles from Birmingham, AL. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $761 a month.
2,668people
$155kTypical home
$761/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
245Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,668
- Part of a metro area
- About 337 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 21 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$978/mo)
- Median rent $761/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (334 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,909 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 40% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to BHM airport
- 22 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 371 ft
- 214 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 195 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 214 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Walker County: R+72 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk