Coosa County, Alabama
Among the top 11% of US counties for affordability.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade A, better than 89% of US counties
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 70% of US counties
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 66% of US counties
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 18% of US counties
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 6% of US counties
- top 1% for property tax rate
- top 10% for monthly rent
- bottom 1% for walkability
Coosa County is a county in Alabama with about 10,000 residents. It grades A for affordability and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include property tax rate, monthly rent, and natural disaster risk. It rates lower on sales tax and walkability.
- The median home value in Coosa County is $110k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Coosa County is $52k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Coosa County is $632 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Coosa County has a violent crime rate of 1052/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- The average one-way commute in Coosa County is 30 min, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 5.6 in4.0 in
muggy 92%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$52k26th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$43kbetter than 81% of US counties
Home Value$110k18th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$632better than 90% of US counties
Monthly Owner Costs$3kbetter than 74% of US counties
Property Tax Rate0.25%better than 99% of US counties
Income Tax5.00%better than 46% of US counties
Sales Tax9.29%better than 10% of US counties
Estimated total tax burden8.60%better than 70% of US counties
Unemployment4.4%better than 57% of US counties
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)45°F78th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)80°F70th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation58.5 in93rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall1.4 inbetter than 75% of US counties
Sunny Days253 daysbetter than 67% of US counties
Summer Humidity70°Fbetter than 17% of US counties
Comfortable Days83 daysbetter than 60% of US counties
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk14.6better than 83% of US counties
School Quality71.2better than 76% of US counties
Violent Crime1052/100kbetter than 33% of US counties
Property Crime938/100kbetter than 48% of US counties
Community
Population10,32924th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age50.294th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.4774th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0680th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+3444th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)64.2%28th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)30.2%91st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)2.7%28th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%4th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)2.8%35th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time30 minbetter than 16% of US counties
Walkability3.4/20better than 1% of US counties
Airport Distance52 mibetter than 79% of US counties
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access78.5%better than 26% of US counties
Amenities Nearby0.00better than 12% of US counties
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 15% of US counties
Data sources
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
Frequently asked questions
- Is Coosa County an affordable place to live?
- Coosa County is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $43k, better than 81% of comparable areas. Median rent is $632.
- Is Coosa County safe?
- Coosa County is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1052/100k (better than 33%). Property crime is 938/100k.
- What is the weather like in Coosa County?
- Coosa County averages 80°F in July and 45°F in January, with 58.5 in of annual precipitation and about 253 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Coosa County?
- Public-school quality in Coosa County is above average, scoring better than 76% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Coosa County?
- The average one-way commute in Coosa County is 30 min.