Best Places35754, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 35754, 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.
35754 ranks 11,828th 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 35754
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.
35754's strengths and weaknesses
Where 35754 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$638 a month, better than 82% of zip codes
Where 35754 ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 69 pleasant days a year, better than only 24% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 24% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 35754
A household needs to earn about $46,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 35754 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $95,417, 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 35754's effective rate of 0.30%, 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 35754
35754 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 35754.
Who works in 35754, and how
Work in 35754 centers on construction and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 35754
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 35754.
What the weather is like in 35754, month by month
35754 sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 43° | 35° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 51° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 76° | 64° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 35754
The nearest airport, Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 111 miles away.
The best schools in and around 35754
Schools across 35754 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Farley Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Union Hill SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Cotaco SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- New Hope High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Albert P Brewer High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 35754 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
35754 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 35754 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 35754
Is 35754 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 35754 ranks 11,828th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, what local pay buys, and state infrastructure, and lowest on taxes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 35754 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $187,119. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $95,417 median income, cost of living beats 90% of zip codes.
Is 35754 safe?
Yes, 35754 is safer than 58% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $278 per resident a year.
Compare 35754 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 35754. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 35754 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.
35754 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 35754: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 35754: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 35754: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 35754: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
35754 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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