Living in Northport, AL
Small city in Alabama
Northport is a small city in Alabama, home to about 31,000 people, with 169,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Northport a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: about $1,147 state income tax per resident, 0.32% property tax
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $274k and rents for $1,490 a month
- Low natural disaster risk: 11 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 169,000 people live within 31 mi
- Few top-rated hospitals: no 4–5★ hospital within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
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Key facts
Living in Northport: common questions
What is the cost of living in Northport?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $274k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,490 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 88, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Northport?
Alabama collects about $1,147 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.32% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Northport safe?
Northport 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 Northport?
Public schools in Northport test below 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 Northport?
Northport has mild winters: winter days average around 58°F and summer days around 91°F.
Does Northport get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.89 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Northport?
The nearest major airport is BHM, about 53 mi away.
How Northport scores
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