Best PlacesSecond Creek, Mobile, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Second Creek, Mobile, 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.
Second Creek, Mobile ranks 3,124th 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 Second Creek, 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.
Second Creek, Mobile's strengths and weaknesses
Where Second Creek, Mobile ranks high
- Cheap childcare$619 a month, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Second Creek, 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 Second Creek, Mobile
A household needs to earn about $76,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Second Creek, Mobile home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $79,654, 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 Second Creek, Mobile's effective rate of 0.57%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Second Creek, Mobile
Second Creek, Mobile runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Second Creek, Mobile.
Who works in Second Creek, Mobile, and how
Work in Second Creek, Mobile centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 0%
Life in Second Creek, Mobile
The coast is about 18 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Second Creek, Mobile, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Second Creek, Mobile, month by month
Second Creek, 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 Second Creek, Mobile
The nearest airport, Mobile Regional, is about 3 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 Second Creek, Mobile
Schools across Second Creek, Mobile average a B−, better than 57% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Orourke Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Denton Magnet School Of TechnologyB+ · 50% proficient
- Bernice J Causey Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Wp Davidson High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Baker High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Second Creek, Mobile school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Second Creek, 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 Second Creek, Mobile against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Second Creek, Mobile
Is Second Creek, Mobile a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Second Creek, Mobile ranks 3,124th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, tree cover, and few empty homes, 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 Second Creek, Mobile expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $298,637. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $79,654 median income, cost of living beats 66% of neighborhoods.
Is Second Creek, Mobile safe?
Yes, Second Creek, Mobile is safer than 88% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $235 per resident a year.
Compare Second Creek, Mobile with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Second Creek, Mobile. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Second Creek, 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.
Second Creek, Mobile detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Second Creek, Mobile: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Second Creek, Mobile: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Second Creek, Mobile: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Second Creek, Mobile: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Second Creek, 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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