Wilsonville, AL


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Wilsonville, AL

About Wilsonville, AL

Living in Wilsonville, AL is a pleasant experience. It is a small town with a population of just over 1,200 people, so it has the feel of a close-knit community. The people are friendly and welcoming which makes for a great atmosphere to live in. The town has all the amenities needed for day to day life, including several restaurants and stores that cater to the local population. There is also plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy such as fishing, hiking and camping in nearby Oak Mountain State Park. With its laid back atmosphere and southern charm, Wilsonville is an ideal place to call home. Mid-sized city - North-central Alabama, about 300 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico.

State: Alabama
County: Shelby County
Metro Area: Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area
City: Wilsonville
Zip Codes: 35186
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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Wilsonville Cost of Living

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

$283,200
-19.4% lower than avg
$61,111
-12.9% lower than avg
5.7 / 7.0
Comfort Index
summer/winter
Wilsonville Crime
45.2 / 100
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low) to 100 (high). US average: 35.4
Minimum annual income
To live comfortably in Wilsonville, Alabama
$54,360
for a family
$36,800
for a single person
Pros & Cons of Wilsonville
   Arts and culture
Air service
   Diversifying economy
Crime rates
   Mild winters
Summer heat and humidity
Cost of Living