Lester, Alabama
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 52% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 59% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 48% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 12% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 15% of US places
- top 5% for property tax rate
- top 11% for monthly owner costs
- bottom 1% for school quality
Limited data for Lester — the figures below are what we have. See Limestone County for a fuller picture.
Lester is a small community in Alabama with about 141 residents. It grades B for weather and D for getting around. Standout strengths include property tax rate, monthly owner costs, and air quality. It rates lower on walkability and school quality.
- The median home value in Lester is $120k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Lester is $61k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Lester is $743 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Lester has a violent crime rate of 449/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Lester average around 80°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 5.8 in4.1 in
muggy 92%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$61k48th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$49kbetter than 37% of US places
Home Value$120k34th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$743better than 74% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$31better than 89% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.39%better than 95% of US places
Income Tax5.00%better than 47% of US places
Sales Tax9.29%better than 8% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.83%better than 66% of US places
Unemployment9.1%better than 16% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)42°F74th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)80°F76th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation58.5 in94th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall1.9 inbetter than 75% of US places
Sunny Days261 daysbetter than 80% of US places
Summer Humidity70°Fbetter than 16% of US places
Comfortable Days75 daysbetter than 31% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk73.0better than 38% of US places
Air Quality36 AQIbetter than 85% of US places
School Quality17.8better than 0% of US places
Violent Crime449/100kbetter than 68% of US places
Property Crime775/100kbetter than 57% of US places
Community
Population14115th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age37.935th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1540th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.8827th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+4370th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)92.2%68th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)3.5%73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)4.3%65th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability2.8/20better than 0% of US places
Airport Distance83 mibetter than 47% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access77.8%better than 25% of US places
Amenities Nearby70.92better than 47% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 15% 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 Lester an affordable place to live?
- Lester is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $49k, better than 37% of comparable areas. Median rent is $743.
- Is Lester safe?
- Lester is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 449/100k (better than 68%). Property crime is 775/100k.
- What is the weather like in Lester?
- Lester averages 80°F in July and 42°F in January, with 58.5 in of annual precipitation and about 261 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Lester?
- Public-school quality in Lester is below average, scoring better than 0% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.