Brent, Alabama
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 53% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 52% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 27% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 27% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 41% of US places
- top 2% for property tax rate
- top 2% for monthly rent
- bottom 1% for walkability
Brent is a small community in Alabama with about 2,994 residents. It grades B for affordability and C for getting around. Standout strengths include property tax rate, monthly rent, and sunny days. It rates lower on violent crime and walkability.
- The median home value in Brent is $128k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Brent is $26k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Brent is $471 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Brent has a violent crime rate of 2771/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Brent average around 80°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 5.5 in4.2 in
oppressive 91%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$26k2nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$45kbetter than 60% of US places
Home Value$128k37th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$471better than 98% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$505better than 37% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.27%better than 98% of US places
Income Tax5.00%better than 47% of US places
Sales Tax9.29%better than 8% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.36%better than 57% of US places
Unemployment8.1%better than 20% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)44°F79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)80°F74th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation57.0 in92nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.7 inbetter than 80% of US places
Sunny Days264 daysbetter than 82% of US places
Summer Humidity71°Fbetter than 10% of US places
Comfortable Days68 daysbetter than 20% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk59.8better than 58% of US places
Air Quality38 AQIbetter than 81% of US places
School Quality61.0better than 55% of US places
Violent Crime2771/100kbetter than 3% of US places
Property Crime3339/100kbetter than 5% of US places
Community
Population2,99471st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age40.648th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5185th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.7996th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+5887th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)48.1%17th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)50.8%96th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.3%26th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.9%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability3.1/20better than 0% of US places
Airport Distance49 mibetter than 68% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access83.5%better than 40% of US places
Amenities Nearby43.42better than 36% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 65% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- 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 Brent an affordable place to live?
- Brent is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $45k, better than 60% of comparable areas. Median rent is $471.
- Is Brent safe?
- Brent is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 2771/100k (better than 3%). Property crime is 3339/100k.
- What is the weather like in Brent?
- Brent averages 80°F in July and 44°F in January, with 57.0 in of annual precipitation and about 264 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Brent?
- Public-school quality in Brent is about average, scoring better than 55% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.