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    Moving to Auburn, AL

    Is Auburn a good place to live?

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    Auburn ranks #6 of 24 Alabama cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (60/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $342,400
    +4.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,034
    per month
    Household income
    $56,123
    median
    Unemployment
    3.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Auburn

    The median home value in Auburn is $342,400 and median rent is $1,034 a month, against a median household income of $56,123. Homes cost about 6.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Auburn crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Alabama the 2025 rate was 353 violent and 1,501 property crimes per 100,000 people — #23 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Auburn, AL

    Auburn has about 78,738 residents, 3.8% unemployment and 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Auburn with

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    More: Where to move in Alabama · Best counties in Alabama

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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