Alabama city profile
What it costs to live in Mobile, and how it compares with other Alabama cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
34
37th best value in Alabama
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Alabama cities.
Overall livability
35
35th overall in Alabama
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Mobile is home to about 187,445 people. A typical home runs $138,400 and a household earns around $44,800, a price-to-income ratio of 3.1. Among Alabama's largest cities, it ranks 37th for value and 35th overall. For context, the typical Mobile home is about 41% below the statewide median of $233,000 and local household income is about 26% below the statewide median of $60,200.
Median home price
$138,400
32nd in AL of 47
Median rent
$918/mo
Median household income
$44,800
Home price to income
3.1x
Unemployment
6.4%
35th in AL of 47
School rating
2/10
37th in AL of 47
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