Best Places35810, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 35810, 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.
35810 ranks 27,467th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 35810
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.
35810's strengths and weaknesses
Where 35810 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 94% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$639 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
Where 35810 ranks low
- School gradeD−, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Household income$55,040 median, better than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 35810
A household needs to earn about $35,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 35810 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $55,040, 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 35810's effective rate of 0.35%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 35810
35810's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 35810.
Who works in 35810, and how
Work in 35810 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 35810
35810 has more parkland per resident than 77% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 35810 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 35810, month by month
35810 sees roughly 71 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 41° | 33° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 49° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 76° | 62° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 35810
The nearest airport, Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 93 miles away.
The best schools in and around 35810
Schools across 35810 average a D−, better than 3% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mt Carmel Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Academy For Science Foreign LanguageB− · 42% proficient
- Lynn Fanning Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Moores Mill Intermediate SchoolA− · 53% proficient
- Meridianville Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
- Buckhorn Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Huntsville High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Buckhorn High SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Sparkman High SchoolC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 35810 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
35810 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 35810 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 35810 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 7% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 35810
Is 35810 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 35810 ranks 27,467th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, low property taxes, and state infrastructure, and lowest on the schools and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 35810 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $142,102. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $55,040 median income, cost of living beats 21% of zip codes.
Is 35810 safe?
35810 is safer than 12% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $538 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 35810?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 33. That works out to about 71 pleasant days a year, more than 27% of zip codes.
Is 35810 good for families?
Schools beat 3% of zip codes, crime safety beats 12%, and childcare runs $639 a month.
Compare 35810 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 35810. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 35810 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.
35810 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 35810: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 35810: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 35810: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 35810: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
35810 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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