Colbert County, Alabama
Population 58,022 · Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia
- Overall cost of living: −15.2% vs the US average, lower than 87% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Violent crime: 4 per 1k, higher than 82% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−15.2% | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $171,000 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Median rent | $887 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $222/mo | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,607/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.4% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $678 | lower than 91% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $60,628 | lower than 64% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.2% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 405.7 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈215 days | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 31°F | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Russellville #2, AL, 15 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 58 days | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 67 days | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 8% of weeks | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.2°F | higher than 80% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 58.3 in | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $156/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $100/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $1/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $27/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $16/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.06/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.7 µg/m³ | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 278.6 mi | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈531.8 ft | higher than 59% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 87.4% | lower than 68% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 21.7% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 8.1% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.1:1 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.05 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.71 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.71 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.3 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 60/100k | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.7★ | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 77/100k | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 51/100k | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 68.9% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 32 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 90 min | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 81.9% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.2% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 149 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 48 per sq mi | higher than 77% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4 per 1k | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11 per 1k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Population | 58,022 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.9 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +8.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 26.3% Dem | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 72.8% Rep | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 77.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.5% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Black | 15.5% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.1% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 21 parks | lower than 67% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.9 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.4 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 37 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 4.9% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 10 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 11 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 190 km | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 12 km | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 6 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 13 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 24 km | higher than 62% of US counties |
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