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Phenix City is a small city of 38,499 people in Russell County, Alabama. It's about 10 miles from Columbus, GA and 97 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $170k and rent runs about $967 a month.
38,499people
$170kTypical home
$967/moRent
93° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 38,499
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,372 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 10 mi to Columbus, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $170k (≈$1,074/mo)
- Median rent $967/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (696 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,434 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 33% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to CSG airport
- 89 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 126 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 387 ft
- 151 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 216 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 206 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Russell County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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