Limestone County, Alabama
Population 111,233 · Athens, Madison, Huntsville
- Overall cost of living: −6.9% vs the US average, higher than 72% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Unemployment rate: 2.4%, lower than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−6.9% | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Huntsville, AL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $281,000 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Median rent | $970 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $204/mo | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,607/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.32% | lower than 97% 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 | $900 | lower than 81% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $83,629 | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.4% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +24.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 272 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈214 days | higher than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 31°F | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 49 days | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 63 days | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 11.8% of weeks | higher than 63% 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 | 57.5 in | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $139/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $99/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.92/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $19/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $17/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³ | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 299.2 mi | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈361 ft | lower 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 | 86.7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 30.2% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.3% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 27.6:1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 87.5% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.72 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.41 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.74 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.7 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 36/100k | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.8★ | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.5 yrs | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.2% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 70/100k | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 29/100k | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 49.8% | lower than 72% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 41 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 41 min | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 11.1% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 129 min | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 14 per sq mi | lower than 63% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.6 per 1k | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 16.2 per 1k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Population | 111,233 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.8 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +30.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 27.5% Dem | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 71.4% Rep | higher than 53% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % White | 72.3% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.5% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Black | 12.7% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.7% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 113 parks | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 9.1 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.6 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 63 min | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 7.8% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 17 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 381 km | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 6 km | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 85 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 43 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 25 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 20 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 23 km | higher than 62% of US counties |
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