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Sylacauga is a big small town of 12,309 people in Talladega County, Alabama. It's about 38 miles from Birmingham, AL. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $773 a month.
12,309people
$161kTypical home
$773/moRent
91° / 55°Summer / winter
2"Snow
244Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,309
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 608 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 38 mi to Birmingham, AL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,017/mo)
- Median rent $773/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (428 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,342 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to BHM airport
- 38 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 564 ft
- 184 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 203 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Talladega County: R+34 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
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk