Alabama city profile
What it costs to live in Montgomery, and how it compares with other Alabama cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
58
17th best value in Alabama
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Alabama cities.
Overall livability
47
27th overall in Alabama
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Montgomery is home to about 201,022 people. A typical home runs $125,600 and a household earns around $50,000, a price-to-income ratio of 2.5. Among Alabama's largest cities, it ranks 17th for value and 27th overall. For context, the typical Montgomery home is about 46% below the statewide median of $233,000 and local household income is about 17% below the statewide median of $60,200.
Median home price
$125,600
11th in AL of 47
Median rent
$939/mo
Median household income
$50,000
Home price to income
2.5x
Unemployment
6.9%
37th in AL of 47
School rating
3/10
31st in AL of 47
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