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Vandiver is a tiny town of 990 people in Shelby County, Alabama. It's about 16 miles from Birmingham, AL. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $215k and rent runs about $978 a month.
990people
$215kTypical home
$978/moRent
92° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
244Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 990
- Part of a metro area
- About 49 people per sq mi
- 16 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 16 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $215k (≈$1,358/mo)
- Median rent $978/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 56°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
- 88 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
- Very low violent crime (116 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (576 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 22% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to BHM airport
- 15 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 525 ft
- 199 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 193 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 38 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 479 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 53 bars within 25 mi
- 144 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shelby County: R+41 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.