Choccolocco, Alabama
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 56% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 66% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade F, better than 5% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 65% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 42% of US places
- top 4% for property tax rate
- top 11% for unemployment
- bottom 6% for amenities nearby
Choccolocco is a small community in Alabama with about 2,776 residents. It grades B for weather and F for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include property tax rate, unemployment, and cost of living. It rates lower on violent crime and amenities nearby.
- The median home value in Choccolocco is $219k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Choccolocco is $68k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Choccolocco is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Choccolocco has a violent crime rate of 2102/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Choccolocco average around 80°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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78%59%clearovercast
Precipitation 5.6 in3.7 in
muggy 91%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$68k58th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$42kbetter than 86% of US places
Home Value$219k65th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 23% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$939better than 26% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.36%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 burden9.23%better than 59% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)44°F78th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)80°F74th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation57.4 in93rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall1.2 inbetter than 78% of US places
Sunny Days254 daysbetter than 73% of US places
Summer Humidity70°Fbetter than 14% of US places
Comfortable Days81 daysbetter than 47% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk79.2better than 28% of US places
Air Quality47 AQIbetter than 47% of US places
School Quality38.6better than 13% of US places
Violent Crime2102/100kbetter than 7% of US places
Property Crime1451/100kbetter than 31% of US places
Community
Population2,77670th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age40.447th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.0826th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0462nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+81100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)95.7%80th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)3.6%73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.7%25th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.7/20better than 54% of US places
Airport Distance60 mibetter than 61% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access89.6%better than 63% of US places
Amenities Nearby0.00better than 6% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 73% 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 Choccolocco an affordable place to live?
- Choccolocco is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $42k, better than 86% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Choccolocco safe?
- Choccolocco is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 2102/100k (better than 7%). Property crime is 1451/100k.
- What is the weather like in Choccolocco?
- Choccolocco averages 80°F in July and 44°F in January, with 57.4 in of annual precipitation and about 254 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Choccolocco?
- Public-school quality in Choccolocco is below average, scoring better than 13% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.