Ridgeville, Alabama
Among the top 21% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 35% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 79% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 11% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 37% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 44% of US places
- top 9% for amenities nearby
- top 12% for cost of living
- bottom 7% for unemployment
Limited data for Ridgeville — the figures below are what we have. See Etowah County for a fuller picture.
Ridgeville is a small community in Alabama with about 155 residents. It grades B+ for weather and D for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include amenities nearby, cost of living, and annual snowfall. It rates lower on sales tax and unemployment.
- The median home value in Ridgeville is $80k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Ridgeville is $28k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Ridgeville has a violent crime rate of 1506/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Ridgeville average around 78°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 5.5 in4.1 in
muggy 84%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$28k3rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$42kbetter than 88% of US places
Home Value$80k13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$62better than 80% of US places
Income Tax5.00%better than 47% of US places
Sales Tax9.29%better than 8% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.07%better than 77% of US places
Unemployment14.3%better than 7% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)42°F75th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)78°F64th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation57.6 in93rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.2 inbetter than 85% of US places
Sunny Days254 daysbetter than 73% of US places
Summer Humidity70°Fbetter than 14% of US places
Comfortable Days86 daysbetter than 61% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk48.4better than 73% of US places
Air Quality49 AQIbetter than 34% of US places
School Quality37.7better than 11% of US places
Violent Crime1506/100kbetter than 17% of US places
Property Crime2037/100kbetter than 18% of US places
Community
Population15516th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age35.223rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5589th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.1579th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+5178th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)2.6%3rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)57.4%97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)6.5%63rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)33.5%97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability4.9/20better than 13% of US places
Airport Distance51 mibetter than 67% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access83.8%better than 41% of US places
Amenities Nearby967.74better than 91% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 12% 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 Ridgeville an affordable place to live?
- Ridgeville is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $42k, better than 88% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Ridgeville safe?
- Ridgeville is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1506/100k (better than 17%). Property crime is 2037/100k.
- What is the weather like in Ridgeville?
- Ridgeville averages 78°F in July and 42°F in January, with 57.6 in of annual precipitation and about 254 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Ridgeville?
- Public-school quality in Ridgeville is below average, scoring better than 11% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.