Yellow Bluff, Alabama
Among the top 22% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 47% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 66% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B+, better than 78% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade F, better than 5% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 10% of US places
- top 2% for property tax rate
- top 6% for annual snowfall
- bottom 1% for unemployment
Limited data for Yellow Bluff — the figures below are what we have. See Wilcox County for a fuller picture.
Yellow Bluff is a small community in Alabama with about 140 residents. It grades B+ for safety & wellbeing and F for getting around. Standout strengths include property tax rate, annual snowfall, and property crime. It rates lower on walkability and unemployment.
- The median home value in Yellow Bluff is $71k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Yellow Bluff is $12k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Yellow Bluff has a violent crime rate of 432/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Yellow Bluff average around 80°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 4.8 in3.6 in
oppressive 94%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$12k0th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$44kbetter than 72% of US places
Home Value$71k9th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$72better than 77% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.29%better than 98% of US places
Income Tax5.00%better than 47% of US places
Sales Tax9.29%better than 8% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.72%better than 51% of US places
Unemployment54.8%better than 0% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)46°F82nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)80°F76th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation50.5 in80th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.0 inbetter than 94% of US places
Sunny Days249 daysbetter than 67% of US places
Summer Humidity71°Fbetter than 11% of US places
Comfortable Days78 daysbetter than 40% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk73.7better than 37% of US places
School Quality67.6better than 63% of US places
Violent Crime432/100kbetter than 69% of US places
Property Crime240/100kbetter than 81% of US places
Community
Population14014th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age61.394th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1132nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.563rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+386th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)2.1%3rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)94.3%100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)3.6%58th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability3.5/20better than 1% of US places
Airport Distance118 mibetter than 28% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access57.8%better than 6% of US places
Amenities Nearby142.86better than 62% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 3% of US places
Data sources
- 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 Yellow Bluff an affordable place to live?
- Yellow Bluff is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $44k, better than 72% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Yellow Bluff safe?
- Yellow Bluff is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 432/100k (better than 69%). Property crime is 240/100k.
- What is the weather like in Yellow Bluff?
- Yellow Bluff averages 80°F in July and 46°F in January, with 50.5 in of annual precipitation and about 249 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Yellow Bluff?
- Public-school quality in Yellow Bluff is above average, scoring better than 63% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.