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Montgomery is a mid-size city of 197,494 people in Montgomery County, Alabama. It's part of the Montgomery, AL area. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $1k a month.
197,494people
$162kTypical home
$1,089/moRent
94° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
250Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 197,494
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,235 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Birmingham, AL
- In the Montgomery, AL area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,021/mo)
- Median rent $1,089/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (643 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,841 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to MGM airport
- 88 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 272 ft
- 127 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 258 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 188 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Montgomery County: D+31 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk