Best PlacesMilkhouse, Mobile, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Milkhouse, Mobile, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Milkhouse, Mobile ranks 3,489th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Milkhouse, Mobile
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.
Milkhouse, Mobile's strengths and weaknesses
Where Milkhouse, Mobile ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$619 a month, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
Where Milkhouse, Mobile ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Milkhouse, Mobile
A household needs to earn about $58,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Milkhouse, Mobile home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $83,052, 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 Milkhouse, Mobile's effective rate of 0.28%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Milkhouse, Mobile
Milkhouse, Mobile 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 Milkhouse, Mobile.
Who works in Milkhouse, Mobile, and how
Work in Milkhouse, Mobile centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Milkhouse, Mobile
The coast is about 14 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Milkhouse, Mobile, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Milkhouse, Mobile, month by month
Milkhouse, Mobile sees roughly 86 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 51° | 39° |
| April | 80° | 67° | 55° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 74° |
| October | 84° | 70° | 59° |
Flying in and out of Milkhouse, Mobile
The nearest airport, Mobile Regional, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 131 miles away.
The best schools in and around Milkhouse, Mobile
Schools across Milkhouse, Mobile average a C, better than 34% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Orourke Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Wc Griggs Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Olive J Dodge Elementary SchoolD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- Denton Magnet School Of TechnologyB+ · 50% proficient
- Burns Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Wp Davidson High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Milkhouse, Mobile school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Milkhouse, Mobile 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 Milkhouse, Mobile against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Milkhouse, Mobile
Is Milkhouse, Mobile a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Milkhouse, Mobile ranks 3,489th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, affordable childcare, and tree cover, and lowest on biking and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Milkhouse, Mobile expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $238,348. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $83,052 median income, cost of living beats 73% of neighborhoods.
Is Milkhouse, Mobile safe?
Yes, Milkhouse, Mobile is safer than 80% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $281 per resident a year.
Compare Milkhouse, Mobile with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Milkhouse, Mobile. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Milkhouse, Mobile 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.
Milkhouse, Mobile detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Milkhouse, Mobile: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Milkhouse, Mobile: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Milkhouse, Mobile: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Milkhouse, Mobile: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Milkhouse, Mobile 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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