Jefferson County, Alabama
Population 667,755 · Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills
- Overall cost of living: −8.4% vs the US average, higher than 63% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Violent crime: 8.7 per 1k, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.4% | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Birmingham, AL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $240,000 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,193 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $196/mo | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,216/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.59% | lower than 73% 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 | $1,409 | lower than 59% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $66,388 | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.8% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 507.3 | higher than 95% 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 | 34°F | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 65 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 47 days | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 11.3% of weeks | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.1°F | higher than 79% 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 | 57.9 in | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $131/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $98/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.73/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $8/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $22/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.2/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 10.4 µg/m³ | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 199.1 mi | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈888.9 ft | higher than 73% 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 | 91.2% | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 36.2% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.1:1 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.2 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.11 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.49 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.3 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 112/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 12 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.9★ | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 72.7 yrs | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.3% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 295/100k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 95/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 79.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.4% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 11.1% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 181 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 66 per sq mi | higher than 88% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 8.7 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 23.2 per 1k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Population | 667,755 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.7 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -5.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 54.6% Dem | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 44.2% Rep | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % White | 47.5% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.5% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| % Black | 42.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.9% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 2.3% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 306 parks | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.6 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 104 min | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.2% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 32 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 23 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 405 km | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 51 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 136 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 77 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 20 | higher 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 | 20 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 61 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
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