Living in Daphne, AL
Suburb in Alabama
Daphne is a suburb in Alabama, home to about 29,000 people, with 416,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Daphne a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: about $1,147 state income tax per resident, 0.4% property tax
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $282k and rents for $1,690 a month
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Easy flying: PNS is 43 mi away
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 416,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer family amenities than most places
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Daphne ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Daphne: common questions
What is the cost of living in Daphne?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $282k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,690 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Daphne?
Alabama collects about $1,147 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.4% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Daphne safe?
Daphne isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Daphne?
Public schools in Daphne test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Daphne?
Daphne has mild winters: winter days average around 63°F and summer days around 88°F.
Does Daphne get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from hurricanes and flooding: 14 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.8 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Daphne?
The nearest major airport is PNS, about 43 mi away.
How Daphne scores
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