Mobile, AL
Overall Livability
52
out of 100
🏙
52
Livability
💰
59
Affordability
🎓
54
Educational Attainment
🛡
42
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
186,316
Median Age
38
Median Income
$48,524
Poverty Rate
20%
Housing
Median Home Value
$158,400
Median Monthly Rent
$985
Homeownership Rate
51%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
49%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband79%
Average Commute Time
25 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
9.50
Property Crime (per 1k)
30.33
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Pros
- No notable pros yet
Cons
- ✗Elevated poverty rate
Population by Age
Under 18
22%
18–34
25%
35–54
23%
55–64
13%
65+
17%
Key Facts
- Population
- 186,316
- Median Income
- $48,524
- Median Rent
- $985
- Median Home Value
- $158,400
- Median Age
- 37.6
- Homeownership
- 51%
- Broadband Access
- 79%
- Avg Commute
- 25 min
Nearby Cities
- Montgomery255 km
- Tuscaloosa290 km
- Hoover325 km
- Birmingham341 km
- Huntsville480 km
Other Cities in Alabama
- Montgomery199,819
- Birmingham200,431
- Huntsville215,025
- Tuscaloosa105,797
- Hoover91,995
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 59
- Educational Attainment
- 54
- Crime & Safety
- 42
- Weather
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