Living in Eva, AL
Eva is a tiny town of 845 people in Morgan County, Alabama. It's about 21 miles from Decatur, AL and 55 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 50°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $247k and rent runs about $633 a month.
845people
$247kTypical home
$633/moRent
87° / 50°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 845
- Part of a metro area
- About 198 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 21 mi to Decatur, AL
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $247k (≈$1,554/mo)
- Median rent $633/mo
- Median household income $115k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 50°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
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (378 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,271 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 23% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to HSV airport
- 53 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,060 ft
- 257 mi to the ocean
- 19 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 153 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 126 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morgan County: R+53 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
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk