Best PlacesRothfield, Semmes, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Rothfield, Semmes, 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.
Rothfield, Semmes ranks 4,898th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Rothfield, Semmes
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.
Rothfield, Semmes' strengths and weaknesses
Where Rothfield, Semmes ranks high
- Cheap childcare$619 a month, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
Where Rothfield, Semmes ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Rothfield, Semmes
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Rothfield, Semmes home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $70,329, 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 Rothfield, Semmes' effective rate of 0.42%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Rothfield, Semmes
Rothfield, Semmes runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Rothfield, Semmes.
Who works in Rothfield, Semmes, and how
Work in Rothfield, Semmes centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Rothfield, Semmes
The coast is about 22 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Rothfield, Semmes, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Rothfield, Semmes, month by month
Rothfield, Semmes sees roughly 87 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 Rothfield, Semmes
The nearest airport, Mobile Regional, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 130 miles away.
The best schools in and around Rothfield, Semmes
Schools across Rothfield, Semmes average a C, better than 41% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Elsie Collier Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Allentown Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bernice J Causey Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Semmes Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Baker High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Mary G Montgomery High SchoolD · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Rothfield, Semmes school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Rothfield, Semmes 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 Rothfield, Semmes against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Rothfield, Semmes
Is Rothfield, Semmes a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Rothfield, Semmes ranks 4,898th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, low property taxes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Rothfield, Semmes expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $162,388. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $70,329 median income, cost of living beats 53% of neighborhoods.
Is Rothfield, Semmes safe?
Yes, Rothfield, Semmes is safer than 74% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $311 per resident a year.
Compare Rothfield, Semmes with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Rothfield, Semmes. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Rothfield, Semmes 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.
Rothfield, Semmes detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Rothfield, Semmes: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Rothfield, Semmes: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Rothfield, Semmes: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Rothfield, Semmes: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Rothfield, Semmes 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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