Best Places35469, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 35469, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
35469 ranks 32,976th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 35469
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
35469's strengths and weaknesses
Where 35469 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$636 a month, better than 82% of zip codes
Where 35469 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$34,130 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 35469
A household needs to earn about $36,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 35469 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $34,130; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 35469's effective rate of 0.29%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 35469
35469 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 35469.
Who works in 35469, and how
Work in 35469 centers on retail trade and public administration. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 35469
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 35469.
What the weather is like in 35469, month by month
35469 sees roughly 83 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 64° | 53° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 80° | 67° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 35469
The nearest airport, Golden Triangle Regional, is about 56 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 189 miles away.
The best schools in and around 35469
Schools across 35469 average a D−, better than 3% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Myrtlewood Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Eutaw Primary SchoolD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sipsey Valley Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Hale County Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Robert Brown Middle SchoolF · 4% proficient
Top high schools
- Hale County High SchoolD− · 15% proficient
- Greene County High SchoolF · 7% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 35469 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
35469 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 35469 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 35469
Is 35469 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 35469 ranks 32,976th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, low property taxes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on crime and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 35469 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $150,171. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $34,130 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 35469 safe?
35469 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $957 per resident a year.
Compare 35469 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 35469. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 35469 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
35469 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 35469: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 35469: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 35469: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 35469: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
35469 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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