What it's like to live in Millbrook
Millbrook is a small city in Alabama with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, county unemployment below the national average, and crime rates well below the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Millbrook deals with hot summers, above-average rainfall, fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Low unemployment in the county
- Low crime rates
- Growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Hot summers
- Above-average rainfall
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Millbrook compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Millbrook
Based on Millbrook's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,222
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $44,440 a year
- 40% of Millbrook renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$41,420
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $20,710
- Homes cost 2.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 21% below US
$1,111/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,111 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $207,100. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $207,100 · 40% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
2.3% county unemployment
Unemployment in Elmore County is 2.3%, well below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Elmore County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 59% below US
136 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 2509/100k · Millbrook Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
25 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 24.8 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 7% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 93°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 39°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 14% below US
31% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 31% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.
Schools
2 public schools inside the boundary
There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail (26 miles away). There are 6 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Millbrook's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are hot summers and above-average rainfall. A year of median rent ($1,111/mo) equals 19% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget, job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), and anyone prioritizing low crime. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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