Ray, Alabama
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 23% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 59% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 59% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 32% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 31% of US places
- top 17% for cost of living
- top 20% for annual snowfall
- bottom 3% for unemployment
Limited data for Ray — the figures below are what we have. See Coosa County for a fuller picture.
Ray is a small community in Alabama with about 466 residents. It grades B for weather and D for affordability. Standout strengths include cost of living, annual snowfall, and air quality. It rates lower on sales tax and unemployment.
- Median household income in Ray is $59k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Ray has a violent crime rate of 1052/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Ray average around 81°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 5.6 in3.6 in
muggy 90%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$59k44th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$43kbetter than 83% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$157better than 61% of US places
Income Tax5.00%better than 47% of US places
Sales Tax9.29%better than 8% of US places
Unemployment22.9%better than 3% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)46°F81st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)81°F78th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation57.0 in92nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.7 inbetter than 80% of US places
Sunny Days249 daysbetter than 67% of US places
Summer Humidity71°Fbetter than 11% of US places
Comfortable Days80 daysbetter than 44% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk69.7better than 44% of US places
Air Quality40 AQIbetter than 77% of US places
School Quality71.2better than 67% of US places
Violent Crime1052/100kbetter than 33% of US places
Property Crime938/100kbetter than 51% of US places
Community
Population46635th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age50.580th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.4982nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.1881st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+3459th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)58.2%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)41.8%95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.0%8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.1/20better than 16% of US places
Airport Distance63 mibetter than 59% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access89.7%better than 63% of US places
Amenities Nearby42.92better than 36% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 23% 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 Ray an affordable place to live?
- Ray is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $43k, better than 83% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Ray safe?
- Ray is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1052/100k (better than 33%). Property crime is 938/100k.
- What is the weather like in Ray?
- Ray averages 81°F in July and 46°F in January, with 57.0 in of annual precipitation and about 249 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Ray?
- Public-school quality in Ray is above average, scoring better than 67% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.