Best Places35771, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 35771, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
35771 ranks 25,926th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 35771
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.
35771's strengths and weaknesses
Where 35771 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$528 a month, better than 92% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 35771 ranks low
- Household income$46,519 median, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Short commute33.1 minutes each way, better than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 35771
A household needs to earn about $31,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 35771 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $46,519, 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 35771's effective rate of 0.22%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 35771
35771 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 35771.
Who works in 35771, and how
Work in 35771 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 98%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 35771
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 35771.
What the weather is like in 35771, month by month
35771 sees roughly 112 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 40° | 32° |
| April | 74° | 59° | 48° |
| July | 89° | 77° | 69° |
| October | 76° | 61° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 35771
The nearest airport, Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field, is about 45 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 109 miles away.
The best schools in and around 35771
Schools across 35771 average a C−, better than 22% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Macedonia SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Guntersville Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Scottsboro High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Guntersville High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Asbury High SchoolD · 19% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 35771 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
35771 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 35771 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 35771
Is 35771 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 35771 ranks 25,926th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, affordable childcare, and state infrastructure, and lowest on low incomes and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 35771 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $128,303. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $46,519 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 35771 safe?
Yes, 35771 is safer than 66% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $245 per resident a year.
Compare 35771 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 35771. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 35771 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.
35771 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 35771: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 35771: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 35771: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 35771: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
35771 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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