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Living in Prattville, AL

Prattville is a small city of 39,482 people in Autauga County, Alabama. It's about 13 miles from Montgomery, AL and 77 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $215k and rent runs about $1k a month.

39,482people
$215kTypical home
$1,313/moRent
94° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
250Sunny days
117Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 39,482
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,105 people per sq mi
  • 77 mi to Birmingham, AL
  • 13 mi to Montgomery, AL
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $215k (≈$1,353/mo)
  • Median rent $1,313/mo
  • Median household income $81k
  • Property tax about 0.3% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 94°F
  • Winter highs around 59°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
  • 117 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 4 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (254 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,457 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 37
  • 34% of households have kids
  • 15% are 65 or older
  • 37% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 11 mi to MGM airport
  • 79 mi to BHM (major hub)
  • 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 79% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1995
  • 96% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 338 ft
  • 132 mi to the ocean
  • 25 mi to a big lake
  • 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 255 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 15 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 184 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
  • 32 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 32% of Alabama districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 10 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Autauga County: R+46 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
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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