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West Jefferson is a tiny town of 581 people in Jefferson County, Alabama. It's about 17 miles from Birmingham, AL. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $972 a month.
581people
$156kTypical home
$972/moRent
91° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
245Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 581
- Part of a metro area
- About 310 people per sq mi
- 17 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 17 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$985/mo)
- Median rent $972/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (576 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,456 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to BHM airport
- 18 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 440 ft
- 211 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 197 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 339 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 81 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: D+10 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low 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.