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Living in Foley, AL

Foley is a small city of 24,026 people in Baldwin County, Alabama. It's about 20 miles from Daphne, AL and 222 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $289k and rent runs about $1k a month.

24,026people
$289kTypical home
$1,242/moRent
90° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 24,026
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 682 people per sq mi
  • 222 mi to Birmingham, AL
  • 20 mi to Daphne, AL
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $289k (≈$1,824/mo)
  • Median rent $1,242/mo
  • Median household income $66k
  • Property tax about 0.3% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 61°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
  • 260 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
  • 105 cloudy days a year
  • 34 of 90 winter days are gray
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (189 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,064 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 53
  • 16% of households have kids
  • 32% are 65 or older
  • 25% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 29 mi to PNS airport
  • 29 mi to PNS (major hub)
  • 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 74% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2004
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 89 ft
  • 4 mi to the ocean
  • 154 mi to a big lake
  • 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 24 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 307 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 28 bars within 25 mi
  • 83 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 16 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 2 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 17% of Alabama districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 6 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Baldwin County: R+58 in 2024
  • Alabama: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Moderate wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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