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Talladega is a big small town of 14,760 people in Talladega County, Alabama. It's about 24 miles from Anniston, AL and 41 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $776 a month.
14,760people
$122kTypical home
$776/moRent
90° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
244Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,760
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 567 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 24 mi to Anniston, AL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$769/mo)
- Median rent $776/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (447 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,042 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to BHM airport
- 39 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 604 ft
- 202 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 184 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 86 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 63 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 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