Best PlacesCullman, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Cullman, 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.
Cullman ranks 1,442nd of 2,098 U.S. cities on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Cullman
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.
Cullman's strengths and weaknesses
Where Cullman ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of cities
- Cheap childcare$634 a month, better than 95% of cities
- QuietBetter than 86% of cities
- State infrastructureBetter than 85% of cities
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 84% of cities
Where Cullman ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 3% of cities
- Cell coverageBetter than only 5% of cities
- Health outlookBetter than only 11% of cities
- Big-city accessBetter than only 11% of cities
- TransitBetter than only 13% of cities
What it costs to buy a home in Cullman
A household needs to earn about $52,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Cullman home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $73,737, 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 Cullman's effective rate of 0.23%, 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 Cullman
Cullman'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 Cullman.
Who works in Cullman, and how
Work in Cullman centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Cullman
Cullman has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of cities and more parkland per resident than 91% of cities. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Cullman and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Cullman, month by month
Cullman sees roughly 93 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 41° | 33° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 48° |
| July | 89° | 77° | 69° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 51° |
Flying in and out of Cullman
The nearest airport, Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 135 miles away.
The best schools in and around Cullman
Schools across Cullman average a B−, better than 43% of cities.
Top elementary schools
- East Elementary SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Eva SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Cold Springs Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cullman Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Good Hope Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Vinemont Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Cullman High SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Fairview High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Cold Springs High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Cullman school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Cullman 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 Cullman against the other 2,097 cities.
Who Cullman suits
Retirees
The weather beats 56% of cities, health care access beats 57%, and it is quieter than 86%.
Common questions about living in Cullman
Is Cullman a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Cullman ranks 1,442nd of 2,098 cities. It scores highest on low property taxes, affordable childcare, and quiet, and lowest on biking and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Cullman expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $216,178. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $73,737 median income, cost of living beats 35% of cities.
Is Cullman safe?
Cullman is safer than 47% of cities. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $304 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Cullman?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 53 with lows near 33. That works out to about 93 pleasant days a year, more than 56% of cities.
Is Cullman good for families?
Schools beat 43% of cities, crime safety beats 47%, and childcare runs $634 a month.
Compare Cullman with other cities
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Cullman. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Cullman 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.
Cullman detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Cullman: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Cullman: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Cullman: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Cullman: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Cullman 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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