Pell City, AL


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Pell City, AL

About Pell City, AL

Pell City, AL is a small town found northeast of Birmingham that offers plenty choices for leisurely activities ranging from swimming pools and picnic spots to nearby lakes ideal for canoeing or kayaking trips through Stillwater Creek’s waters lined with rocks providing glimpses into cypress tree forests along its shores. Mid-sized city - North-central Alabama, about 300 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico.

State: Alabama
County: St. Clair County
Metro Area: Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area
City: Pell City
Zip Codes: 35128 35125 35054
Cost of Living:
Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
Elevation: 618 ft above sea level

Birmingham is one of the South’s most misunderstood cities. A former steel and manufacturing center once known as the “Pittsburgh of the South,” Birmingham is still thought by many outsiders to combine the grittiness of this legacy with some of the other more unsavory images of the old South. But the truth is far different: Birmingham has experienced a major economic turnaround, and while not quite as far along as noted Southern stars like Charlotte, Raleigh Durham and Atlanta, the area has come a long way.

The steel industry is still evident but has transitioned into higher value-add manufacturing enterprises supporting the South’s growing automotive assembly industry, which surrounds the city in a few-hundred-mile radius in places like Tuscaloosa (Mercedes) Lincoln, AL (Honda), Montgomery, AL (Hyundai), and Spring Hill and Smyrna, TN (Saturn and Nissan). Beyond this industry, the economy has moved decidedly towards more new-economy enterprises in research, medicine, banking, finance, and technology. The area has become a magnet for young educated workers and their families looking for alternatives to Atlanta and other booming Southern centers. Nice older (and some newer) suburban neighborhoods have grown mainly south of the city towards Vestavia Hills and Hoover. The area scores relatively well in healthcare, arts, and the economy, and poorly in air service and climate.

Birmingham is located in a valley within a hilly area in the Appalachian foothills. Ridges rise to 600 feet above the valley floor, with a mix of open land and forest. The climate is decidedly southern, humid subtropical with a modifying influence from the Gulf of Mexico. Summers are long, hot, and humid with frequent thunderstorms. Winters are mild. Total annual rainfall is among the highest in the United States.

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Pell City Cost of Living

Arts and culture, diversifying economy, and mild winters make Pell City a great place to live.

$256,800
-31.7% lower than avg
$58,036
-18.9% lower than avg
6.1 / 6.9
Comfort Index
summer/winter
Pell City Crime
46.8 / 100
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low) to 100 (high). US average: 35.4
Minimum annual income
To live comfortably in Pell City, Alabama
$49,320
for a family
$34,400
for a single person
Pros & Cons of Pell City
   Arts and culture
Air service
   Diversifying economy
Crime rates
   Mild winters
Summer heat and humidity
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PELL CITY IS GREAT PLACE TO LIVE THE ONLY ISSUE IS THE SORRY ASS COPS HERE. MY CHILD HAS BEEN SHOT AT THANK GOD HE WAS NOT HURT ALONG WITH HIS FRIEND. THE POLICE WAS  More
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Pell City is a great place to live the only issue I have with Pell City is the sorry ass police. I can not express the disappointment I have for our Police Dept.. My 17  More
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Over 16 years ago
If you are a religious person you will find much happiness in Pell City. There are many different faiths that live together in relatively good harmony.  More
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