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McCalla is a big small town of 13,253 people in Jefferson County, Alabama. It's about 20 miles from Birmingham, AL. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $280k and rent runs about $2k a month.
13,253people
$280kTypical home
$1,777/moRent
92° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
245Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 13,253
- Part of a metro area
- About 392 people per sq mi
- 20 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 20 mi to Birmingham, AL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $280k (≈$1,765/mo)
- Median rent $1,777/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 56°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
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (576 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,456 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to BHM airport
- 24 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 561 ft
- 186 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 217 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 415 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 49 bars within 25 mi
- 127 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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