Best Places35475, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 35475, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
35475 ranks 2,720th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 35475
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.
35475's strengths and weaknesses
Where 35475 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 35475 ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 34% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 37% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 38% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 35475
A household needs to earn about $74,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 35475 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $106,553, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 35475's effective rate of 0.25%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 35475
35475's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 35475.
Who works in 35475, and how
Work in 35475 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 35475
35475 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 35475 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 35475, month by month
35475 sees roughly 95 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 and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 64° | 53° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 80° | 66° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 35475
The nearest airport, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, is about 51 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 179 miles away.
The best schools in and around 35475
Schools across 35475 average a B, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Rock Quarry Elementary SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Walker Elementary SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Huntington Place Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Northridge Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Northside Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Northridge High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Northside High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Tuscaloosa County High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 35475 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
35475 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 35475 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 35475 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 90% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 7% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 60% of zip codes, health care access beats 73%, and it is quieter than 62%.
Common questions about living in 35475
Is 35475 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 35475 ranks 2,720th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, low property taxes, and a strong job market, and lowest on taxes and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 35475 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $307,047. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $106,553 median income, cost of living beats 90% of zip codes.
Is 35475 safe?
Yes, 35475 is safer than 98% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $140 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 35475?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 37. That works out to about 95 pleasant days a year, more than 60% of zip codes.
Is 35475 good for families?
Schools beat 60% of zip codes, crime safety beats 98%, and childcare runs $639 a month.
Compare 35475 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 35475. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 35475 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.
35475 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 35475: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 35475: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 35475: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 35475: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
35475 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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