Living in Phenix City, AL
Suburb in Alabama
Phenix City is a suburb in Alabama, home to about 38,000 people, with 402,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Phenix City a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $227k and rents for $1,450 a month
- Low taxes: about $1,147 state income tax per resident, 0.5% property tax
- Dog-friendly: 7 dog parks within 9 mi
- Strong healthcare: 2 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 402,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Phenix City: common questions
What is the cost of living in Phenix City?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $227k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,450 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 89, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Phenix City?
Alabama collects about $1,147 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.5% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Phenix City safe?
Phenix City 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 Phenix City?
Public schools in Phenix City test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Phenix City?
Phenix City has mild winters: winter days average around 61°F and summer days around 92°F.
Does Phenix City get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.42 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Phenix City?
The nearest major airport is ATL, about 89 mi away.
How Phenix City scores
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