Best Places35775, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 35775, 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.
35775 ranks 25,653rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 35775
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.
35775's strengths and weaknesses
Where 35775 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$639 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
Where 35775 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Household income$50,295 median, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 35775
A household needs to earn about $30,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 35775 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $50,295, 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 35775's effective rate of 0.33%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 35775
35775 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 35775.
Who works in 35775, and how
Work in 35775 centers on manufacturing and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 35775
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 35775.
What the weather is like in 35775, month by month
35775 sees roughly 61 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 35775
The nearest airport, Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 109 miles away.
The best schools in and around 35775
Schools across 35775 average a C−, better than 25% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Liberty Park ElementaryA · 72% proficient
- Farley Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Cotaco SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Liberty Park Middle SchoolA+ · 76% proficient
- Challenger Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Williams Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Vestavia Hills High SchoolA · 72% proficient
- Virgil Grissom High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Albert P Brewer High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 35775 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
35775 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 35775 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 35775
Is 35775 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 35775 ranks 25,653rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, a stable housing market, and state infrastructure, and lowest on walkability and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 35775 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $124,500. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $50,295 median income, cost of living beats 33% of zip codes.
Is 35775 safe?
35775 is safer than 30% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $364 per resident a year.
Compare 35775 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 35775. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 35775 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.
35775 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 35775: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 35775: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 35775: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 35775: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
35775 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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