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Gadsden is a small city of 33,374 people in Etowah County, Alabama. It's part of the Gadsden, AL area. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $808 a month.
33,374people
$117kTypical home
$808/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
0"Snow
241Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 33,374
- Part of a metro area
- About 891 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Birmingham, AL
- In the Gadsden, AL area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$737/mo)
- Median rent $808/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°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
- 106 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
- About average violent crime (387 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,078 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to BHM airport
- 52 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 581 ft
- 242 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 146 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 106 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Etowah County: R+56 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk