Best Places35673, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 35673, 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.
35673 ranks 14,308th 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 35673
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.
35673's strengths and weaknesses
Where 35673 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$636 a month, better than 82% of zip codes
Where 35673 ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 33% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 34% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 35673
A household needs to earn about $51,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 35673 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $82,706, 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 35673's effective rate of 0.27%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 35673
35673 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 35673.
Who works in 35673, and how
Work in 35673 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 35673
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 35673.
What the weather is like in 35673, month by month
35673 sees roughly 91 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 42° | 34° |
| April | 74° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 77° | 63° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 35673
The nearest airport, Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 110 miles away.
The best schools in and around 35673
Schools across 35673 average a D+, better than 15% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Moulton Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Julian Harris Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
- East Lawrence Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- East Lawrence Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Decatur Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Moulton Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Decatur High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Austin High SchoolD · 23% proficient
- Lawrence County High SchoolD · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 35673 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
35673 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 35673 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 35673
Is 35673 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 35673 ranks 14,308th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, a stable housing market, and state infrastructure, 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 35673 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $212,481. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $82,706 median income, cost of living beats 78% of zip codes.
Is 35673 safe?
35673 is safer than 49% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $306 per resident a year.
Compare 35673 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 35673. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 35673 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.
35673 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 35673: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 35673: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 35673: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 35673: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
35673 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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