Goldville, Alabama
Among the top 7% of US places for affordability.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade A, better than 93% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 68% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 58% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 19% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 14% of US places
- top 6% for property tax rate
- top 7% for cost of living
- bottom 1% for walkability
Limited data for Goldville — the figures below are what we have. See Clay County for a fuller picture.
Goldville is a small community in Alabama with about 79 residents. It grades A for affordability and D for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include property tax rate, cost of living, and monthly owner costs. It rates lower on broadband access and walkability.
- The median home value in Goldville is $92k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Goldville is $53k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Goldville has a violent crime rate of 1222/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Goldville average around 80°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 5.4 in3.8 in
muggy 91%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$53k32nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$42kbetter than 93% of US places
Home Value$92k19th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$21better than 92% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.40%better than 94% of US places
Income Tax5.00%better than 47% of US places
Sales Tax9.29%better than 8% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.76%better than 67% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)44°F79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)80°F75th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation55.6 in90th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.7 inbetter than 80% 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 Risk52.4better than 68% of US places
Air Quality44 AQIbetter than 62% of US places
School Quality57.9better than 50% of US places
Violent Crime1222/100kbetter than 26% of US places
Property Crime667/100kbetter than 63% of US places
Community
Population799th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age35.424th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.0215th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.8827th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+6391st percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)98.7%88th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)1.3%31st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability3.5/20better than 1% of US places
Airport Distance65 mibetter than 58% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access30.0%better than 2% of US places
Amenities Nearby126.58better than 60% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 22% 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 Goldville an affordable place to live?
- Goldville is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $42k, better than 93% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Goldville safe?
- Goldville is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1222/100k (better than 26%). Property crime is 667/100k.
- What is the weather like in Goldville?
- Goldville averages 80°F in July and 44°F in January, with 55.6 in of annual precipitation and about 254 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Goldville?
- Public-school quality in Goldville is about average, scoring better than 50% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.