City in Alabama, United States

Mobile

$191kMedian Home
319Sunny Days/yr
77°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation194kElevation10 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year. Air quality can be a watchout.

Mobile is a city and the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population was 187,041 at the 2020 census and estimated at 204,689 following an annexation in 2023, making it the second-most populous city in Alabama. The Mobile metropolitan area, with an estimated 412,000 people, is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the state.Wikipedia

Four seasonsNo real winterEven rainfallThe Port City", "Azalea City", "The City of Six Flags
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Where It Is

Location Context
Mobile, Alabama
Latitude30.69°
Longitude-88.04°
Population194k
Altitude10 ft

State Context

AlabamaU.S. state

Alabama is a state in the Southeastern and Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area, and the 24th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states.Wikipedia

Income tax: 2.00% - 5.00%Avg sales tax: 9.29%Property tax: 0.39%Official school data available

About the Region

Southeast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

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Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

Distances in miles
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Local Nature & Reserves

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City Profile

Median Age38 yrs
College Educated30%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home7%of workforce
Poverty Rate21%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median rent
$191k
Median home price
Rent burden30% of income
Household Income
$49k
Median annual
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Livability

Safety Score
51
School Rating
8/10
Internet
Fiber
63%
Cable
97%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
319
sunny days per year
87% of the year
Avg High Temp
77°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
78% warm season / 77% cool season
Comfort Score
79/100
Great
Temp Swing
30°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
62"
inches per year
Snowfall
0"
inches per year
Air Quality
42
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
62" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 78% · Winter 77% · Oct-Jul 70-82%
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Current Conditions

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Sports Footprint

League Snapshot

A quick read on how big the sports footprint is here, without making you squint through tiny chips.

College Programs
South Alabama Jaguars
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