Best Places35756, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 35756, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
35756 ranks 1,350th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 35756
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.
35756's strengths and weaknesses
Where 35756 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Household income$130,176 median, better than 92% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 35756 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 60 pleasant days a year, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 39% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 35756
A household needs to earn about $97,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 35756 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $130,176, 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 35756's effective rate of 0.50%, 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 35756
35756 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 35756.
Who works in 35756, and how
Work in 35756 centers on manufacturing and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 35756
35756 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 35756 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 35756, month by month
35756 sees roughly 60 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 55, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 43° | 32° |
| April | 76° | 62° | 49° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 71° |
| October | 79° | 65° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 35756
The nearest airport, Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field, is about 3 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 100 miles away.
The best schools in and around 35756
Schools across 35756 average a B+, better than 74% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Heritage Elementary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Mill Creek Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Columbia Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Liberty Middle SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Monrovia Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Priceville Junior High SchoolB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- James Clemens High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Priceville High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Athens High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 35756 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
35756 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 35756 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 35756 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 97% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 21% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 35756
Is 35756 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 35756 ranks 1,350th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, a strong job market, and high incomes, and lowest on the weather and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 35756 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $385,340. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $130,176 median income, cost of living beats 97% of zip codes.
Is 35756 safe?
Yes, 35756 is safer than 74% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $229 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 35756?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 55 with lows near 32. That works out to about 60 pleasant days a year, more than 8% of zip codes.
Is 35756 good for families?
Schools beat 74% of zip codes, crime safety beats 74%, and childcare runs $639 a month.
Compare 35756 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 35756. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 35756 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.
35756 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 35756: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 35756: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 35756: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 35756: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
35756 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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