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    Moving to Pelham, AL

    Is Pelham a good place to live?

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    Pelham ranks #4 of 25 Alabama cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (77/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $278,900
    +6.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,573
    per month
    Household income
    $91,904
    median
    Unemployment
    1.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Pelham

    The median home value in Pelham is $278,900 and median rent is $1,573 a month, against a median household income of $91,904. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Pelham 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 Pelham, AL

    Pelham has about 24,510 residents, 1.7% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Pelham with

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

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