Best Places35633, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 35633, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
35633 ranks 12,438th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 35633
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.
35633's strengths and weaknesses
Where 35633 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$639 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 35633 ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 24% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 40% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 35633
A household needs to earn about $46,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 35633 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $74,288, 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 35633's effective rate of 0.31%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 35633
35633 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 35633.
Who works in 35633, and how
Work in 35633 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 35633
35633 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 35633 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 35633, month by month
35633 sees roughly 96 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 42° | 33° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 76° | 63° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 35633
The nearest airport, Northwest Alabama Regional, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 105 miles away.
The best schools in and around 35633
Schools across 35633 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Forest Hills SchoolB · 46% proficient
- L E Willson Elementary SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Weeden Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Northridge Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Hibbett SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Sheffield Junior High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Northridge High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Florence High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Central High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 35633 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
35633 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 35633 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 35633 suits
Families
Schools land around the 24th percentile and crime safety beats 74%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 70% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 6% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 61% of zip codes, health care access beats 59%, and it is quieter than 61%.
Common questions about living in 35633
Is 35633 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 35633 ranks 12,438th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, state infrastructure, and a stable housing market, and lowest on taxes and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 35633 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $189,105. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $74,288 median income, cost of living beats 70% of zip codes.
Is 35633 safe?
Yes, 35633 is safer than 74% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $227 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 35633?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 52 with lows near 33. That works out to about 96 pleasant days a year, more than 61% of zip codes.
Is 35633 good for families?
Schools beat 24% of zip codes, crime safety beats 74%, and childcare runs $639 a month.
Compare 35633 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 35633. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 35633 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.
35633 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 35633: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 35633: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 35633: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 35633: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
35633 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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