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70cities listedof 4,183 in the US $65,621typical household income▼ 19% below US $1,058typical rent per month▼ 25% below US Huntsvillelargest citypop. 223k

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Huntsville	223k	$74,714	$1,171	2.5%
Mobile	203k	$53,558	$1,068	3.7%
Birmingham	198k	$46,051	$1,107	3.5%
Montgomery	197k	$56,811	$1,089	3.2%
Tuscaloosa	111k	$51,464	$1,055	3.4%
Hoover	93k	$109,253	$1,457	2.1%
Auburn	81k	$63,668	$1,098	2.6%
Dothan	72k	$55,792	$960	2.8%
Madison	60k	$134,655	$1,453	2.2%
Decatur	57k	$61,563	$896	2.5%
Florence	42k	$52,174	$820	3.2%
Prattville	39k	$81,337	$1,313	2.4%
Vestavia Hills	39k	$134,369	$1,515	2.1%
Phenix City	38k	$50,053	$967	2.9%
Alabaster	34k	$91,357	$1,372	2.2%
Gadsden	33k	$40,345	$808	3.6%
Opelika	33k	$65,004	$950	2.7%
Northport	31k	$80,913	$982	2.4%
Enterprise	30k	$73,125	$1,098	2.8%
Daphne	29k	$87,250	$1,388	2.5%
Athens	29k	$69,922	$899	2.4%
Homewood	28k	$94,485	$1,463	2.1%
Trussville	27k	$123,275	$1,711	2.1%
Bessemer	25k	$39,613	$961	3.9%
Pelham	25k	$101,094	$1,577	2.1%
Fairhope	24k	$94,274	$1,689	2.5%
Foley	24k	$66,336	$1,242	3.0%
Albertville	23k	$56,099	$872	2.4%
Oxford	22k	$74,268	$925	3.2%
Mountain Brook	22k	$201,479	$1,456	2.9%
Helena	22k	$115,139	$1,574	2.2%
Anniston	21k	$46,668	$799	4.0%
Cullman	19k	$61,224	$925	2.5%
Prichard	19k	$36,588	$922	6.2%
Troy	18k	$50,717	$922	3.2%
Calera	18k	$87,194	$1,601	2.2%
Tillmans Corner	18k	$60,837	$908	3.5%
Millbrook	17k	$70,313	$1,111	2.3%
Selma	17k	$33,197	$713	4.8%
Muscle Shoals	17k	$75,894	$1,029	3.2%
Gardendale	17k	$82,192	$1,299	2.9%
Hueytown	16k	$62,784	$1,304	2.9%
Saraland	16k	$61,509	$1,060	3.5%
Gulf Shores	16k	$78,188	$1,483	2.5%
Chelsea	16k	$115,337	$1,414	2.2%
Center Point	16k	$56,417	$1,218	2.9%
Hartselle	16k	$76,290	$804	2.3%
Scottsboro	16k	$53,929	$830	3.3%
Fort Payne	15k	$47,479	$679	2.5%
Talladega	15k	$44,198	$776	3.2%
Alexander City	15k	$47,022	$721	3.1%
Jasper	14k	$66,238	$721	2.8%
Jacksonville	14k	$51,814	$820	3.2%
Ozark	14k	$48,944	$694	3.2%
Pell City	14k	$68,638	$1,099	2.3%
Moody	13k	$86,627	$1,553	2.3%
Irondale	13k	$72,343	$1,320	2.9%
McCalla	13k	$87,468	$1,777	2.9%
Eufaula	13k	$47,392	$698	3.6%
Sylacauga	12k	$50,017	$773	3.2%
Leeds	12k	$69,737	$1,058	2.9%
Meridianville	11k	$97,434	—	2.4%
Boaz	11k	$49,846	$663	2.4%
Russellville	11k	$58,231	$685	2.7%
Saks	11k	$49,753	$898	3.2%
Spanish Fort	11k	$99,346	$1,390	2.5%
Pike Road	11k	$117,091	$1,653	3.1%
Rainbow City	10k	$56,398	$1,048	3.0%
Valley	10k	$51,661	$1,016	2.6%
Clay	10k	$81,920	$2,240	2.9%

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