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Living in Fultondale, AL

Fultondale is a big small town of 9,384 people in Jefferson County, Alabama. It's about 6 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 $186k and rent runs about $1k a month.

9,384people
$186kTypical home
$1,269/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
244Sunny days
115Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 9,384
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 773 people per sq mi
  • 6 mi to Birmingham, AL
  • 6 mi to Birmingham, AL
  • 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $186k (≈$1,174/mo)
  • Median rent $1,269/mo
  • Median household income $74k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 54°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
  • 244 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
  • 121 cloudy days a year
  • 39 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 115 days a year with rain or snow
  • 1" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (351 per 100k)
  • Above-average property crime (2,139 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 39
  • 29% of households have kids
  • 14% are 65 or older
  • 29% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 7% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 29 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 5 mi to BHM airport
  • 5 mi to BHM (major hub)
  • 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 78% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1987
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 561 ft
  • 208 mi to the ocean
  • 29 mi to a big lake
  • 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 192 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 38 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 469 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 53 bars within 25 mi
  • 137 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 17 museums within 25 mi
  • 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 6 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 16% of Alabama districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 8 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 8 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Jefferson County: D+10 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

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