AL area data
Detroit, AL
Detroit, AL.
Population: 893 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $149,157
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- All-time peak (2023-05)
- $163,597
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 87.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Tupelo National Battlefield (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Evans Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -17 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $328
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,874
- Average weekly wage
- $957
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
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