Blue Springs, Alabama
Among the top 25% of US places for affordability.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 75% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 66% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 24% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade F, better than 2% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 21% of US places
- top 2% for cost of living
- top 4% for property tax rate
- bottom 1% for walkability
Limited data for Blue Springs — the figures below are what we have. See Barbour County for a fuller picture.
Blue Springs is a small community in Alabama with about 106 residents. It grades B+ for affordability and F for getting around. Standout strengths include cost of living, property tax rate, and monthly owner costs. It rates lower on summer humidity and walkability.
- The median home value in Blue Springs is $73k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Blue Springs is $54k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Blue Springs has a violent crime rate of 1622/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Blue Springs average around 82°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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71%58%clearovercast
Precipitation 5.2 in3.6 in
oppressive 92%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$54k35th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$40kbetter than 98% of US places
Home Value$73k10th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$38better than 87% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.34%better than 96% of US places
Income Tax5.00%better than 47% of US places
Sales Tax9.29%better than 8% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.53%better than 71% of US places
Unemployment6.4%better than 29% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)49°F88th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)82°F83rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation55.6 in90th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.5 inbetter than 82% of US places
Sunny Days235 daysbetter than 54% of US places
Summer Humidity72°Fbetter than 7% of US places
Comfortable Days89 daysbetter than 68% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk58.7better than 60% of US places
School Quality60.9better than 54% of US places
Violent Crime1622/100kbetter than 14% of US places
Property Crime1602/100kbetter than 28% of US places
Community
Population10611th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age49.778th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.4680th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.584th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven34th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)70.8%31st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)13.2%86th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)13.2%97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)2.8%50th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability3.3/20better than 1% of US places
Airport Distance150 mibetter than 17% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access77.3%better than 24% of US places
Amenities Nearby188.68better than 68% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 11% of US places
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Blue Springs an affordable place to live?
- Blue Springs is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $40k, better than 98% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Blue Springs safe?
- Blue Springs is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1622/100k (better than 14%). Property crime is 1602/100k.
- What is the weather like in Blue Springs?
- Blue Springs averages 82°F in July and 49°F in January, with 55.6 in of annual precipitation and about 235 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Blue Springs?
- Public-school quality in Blue Springs is about average, scoring better than 54% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.