Mobile, AL
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Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2023-12-15

Living In Mobile, Alabama Summary

Life in Mobile research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to research the quality of life in Mobile over the past nine years using Census, FBI, Zillow, and other primary data sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Mobile:

  • The population in Mobile is 186,316.

  • The median home value in Mobile is $183,563.

  • The median income in Mobile is $48,524.

  • The cost of living in Mobile is 84 which is 0.8x lower than the national average.

  • The median rent in Mobile is $985.

  • The unemployment rate in Mobile is 6.5%.

  • The poverty rate in Mobile is 20.7%.

  • The average high in Mobile is 76.6° and the average low is 57.0°.

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Mobile SnackAbility

6
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
6
Diversity
9
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
8
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Mobile, AL Crime Report

Crime in Mobile summary. We use data from the FBI to determine the crime rates in Mobile. Key points include:

  • There were 9,429 total crimes in Mobile in the last reporting year.

  • The overall crime rate per 100,000 people in Mobile is 3,939.9 / 100k people.

  • The violent crime rate per 100,000 people in Mobile is 926.8 / 100k people.

  • The property crime rate per 100,000 people in Mobile is 3,013.1 / 100k people.

  • Overall, crime in Mobile is 69.52% above the national average.

9,429
Total Crimes
69.52%
Above National Average

Crime In Mobile Comparison Table

Statistic Count
Raw
Mobile
/ 100k People
Alabama
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 9,429 3,939.9 2,590.3 2,324.2
Violent Crime 2,218 926.8 453.6 369.8
Murder 41 17.1 9.6 6.3
Robbery 135 56.4 54.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 1,918 801.4 357.1 268.2
Property Crime 7,211 3,013.1 2,136.8 1,954.4
Burglary 1,077 450.0 399.5 269.8
Larceny 5,521 2,306.9 1,515.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 613 256.1 222.0 282.7

Mobile, AL Cost Of Living

Cost of living in Mobile summary. We use data on the cost of living to determine how expensive it is to live in Mobile. Real estate prices drive most of the variance in cost of living around Alabama. Key points include:

  • The cost of living in Mobile is 84 with 100 being average.

  • The cost of living in Mobile is 0.8x lower than the national average.

  • The median home value in Mobile is $183,563.

  • The median income in Mobile is $48,524.

84
Mobile's Overall Cost Of Living
0.8x
Lower Than The National Average

Cost Of Living In Mobile Comparison Table

Living Expense Mobile Alabama National Average
Overall 84 88 100
Services 92 95 100
Groceries 99 97 100
Health 101 88 100
Housing 72 69 100
Transportation 86 90 100
Utilities 100 101 100

Mobile, AL Weather

  • The average high in Mobile is 76.6° and the average low is 57.0°.

  • There are 78.5 days of precipitation each year.

  • Expect an average of 65.4 inches of precipitation each year with 0.1 inches of snow.

StatMobile
Average Annual High76.6
Average Annual Low57.0
Annual Precipitation Days78.5
Average Annual Precipitation65.4
Average Annual Snowfall0.1
76.6°
Average High
78.5°
Days of Rain

Mobile, AL Photos

Mobile Montage
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Mobile Cotton Exchange
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Van Antwerp Building
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Liberty Ship At Sea
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Downtown Mobile
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11 Reviews & Comments About Mobile

Overall User Rating
2.5
/5
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HomeSnacks User - 2018-07-13 17:48:25.154547

Great Place. I couldn't be more satisfied. Can't wait to go back

The people. Super friendly and amazing. I made friends and we are going out tonight


HomeSnacks User - 2018-07-14 01:37:11.490732

lots of criminals in mobile. i think it must have a high crime rate. this is a place i would not raise children in

the people are not all friendly there. i like a small town vibe and this town does not give that feeling. landscape is beautiful though


HomeSnacks User - 2018-08-03 12:54:08.084071

I live in mobile and it's a very nice place full of great and friendly people very good for retirement

My favorite place here is cooper riverside park it has great fishing


HomeSnacks User - 2018-08-27 18:39:15.932350

This place is really scary and racist and I don't like those kinds of middle of the know where places.

It is racist and not good


HomeSnacks User - 2018-08-27 19:15:16.796984

It is a racist place and it is scary

I don't like how racist they are


HomeSnacks User - 2018-09-06 00:41:51.574106

The crime is very bad and it's a joke place to live

I don't like anything about Alabama it is a ugly place to live and it's in the middle of no where


HomeSnacks User - 2018-09-19 01:19:32.059496

Mobile is a great city it has nice parks and great people traffic is okay at times.

The food was great and the people was nice lots of stores not bad on traffic


HomeSnacks User - 2018-09-19 01:44:55.798847

They are very weird people and they are rude and very racist.

No favorite places for me it's a terrible place to go or visit


HomeSnacks User - 2019-03-30 03:00:06.399630

Lots of crime but do you blame Mobile or Prichard- No its not dangerous living here. I mean i dont feel unsafe. But their is a lot of crime. This city just does not have anything to offer. They might if they new how to run their city parks and city in general.

When my family comes to town to visit 1st thing i do is take them accross the bay to nicer prettier towns you want to walk around in


HomeSnacks User - 2019-04-15 23:58:33.582797

The truth remains, if like very close minded, seriously rude and unfriendly people, all you have to do is come to Mobile, Alabama. If you don't figure it out at first, you will once the scheming, plotting and gossip behind your back starts. SO many gun toting red necks, you'll literally think you're being punished for mistakes in a previous life. And nosy, they'll know more about what you have in your own pockets and inside your house and car than you will! Just get ready to fight a lot and have some shoot outs with really, really stupid and uneducated, hate filled people. Forget about finding a decent single girl too, those kind marry straight out of high school and the parents don't approve outsiders. If you look different, think different, dress different, have a different accent other than hillbilly, or especially if you believe independently, they will not welcome you and try everything they can to make your life so miserable that you simply give up trying and leave. The beaches would be nice if you don't mind siting in 5 HOURS of traffic just to get there one way! Only to find the same exact welcome waiting for you there as well. Then there's the racist black folks. And then there's the white trailer trash. Most of the women are nasty and extremely unattractive. Healthy people aren't a concern either, you'll be hard pressed to find healthy eateries and bottled water, but fried foods and beer is everything to them! And "going mudding". Oh, and they will murder their own relatives over a dumb college football argument for which is the most important thing in their entire lives. It's so boring and awful. Oh, by the way, this isn't merely for Mobile, but for the ENTIRE state of Alabama. I lived there for 20 years before I finally gave up trying to make that place my home. Imagine h**l on earth and there you have it. The ONLY good places to live in America actually, are IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY RICH. That's what it boils down to anymore. Just money. That's all this place has left, and without an enormous absurd amount of money, your entire life is going to s**k really, really bad. And it's only going to get worse and worse and far more worse than that. I know you don't want to hear it, but by all means, you may go find out for yourself.

The truth remains, if like very close minded, seriously rude and unfriendly people, all you have to do is come to Mobile, Alabama. If you don't figure it out at first, you will once the scheming, plotting and gossip behind your back starts. SO many gun toting red necks, you'll literally think you're being punished for mistakes in a previous life. And nosy, they'll know more about what you have in your own pockets and inside your house and car than you will! Just get ready to fight a lot and have some shoot outs with really, really stupid and uneducated, hate filled people. Forget about finding a decent single girl too, those kind marry straight out of high school and the parents don't approve outsiders. If you look different, think different, dress different, have a different accent other than hillbilly, or especially if you believe independently, they will not welcome you and try everything they can to make your life so miserable that you simply give up trying and leave. The beaches would be nice if you don't mind siting in 5 HOURS of traffic just to get there one way! Only to find the same exact welcome waiting for you there as well. Then there's the racist black folks. And then there's the white trailer trash. Most of the women are nasty and extremely unattractive. Healthy people aren't a concern either, you'll be hard pressed to find healthy eateries and bottled water, but fried foods and beer is everything to them! And "going mudding". Oh, and they will murder their own relatives over a dumb college football argument for which is the most important thing in their entire lives. It's so boring and awful. Oh, by the way, this isn't merely for Mobile, but for the ENTIRE state of Alabama. I lived there for 20 years before I finally gave up trying to make that place my home. Imagine h**l on earth and there you have it. The ONLY good places to live in America actually, are IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY RICH. That's what it boils down to anymore. Just money. That's all this place has left, and without an enormous absurd amount of money, your entire life is going to s**k really, really bad. And it's only going to get worse and worse and far more worse than that.


HomeSnacks User - 2019-04-16 22:46:17.010743

Charming, historic, polite, reasonably safe, great cultural heritage, fantastic food. My new home! Fell in love on a weeklong business visit and moved here.

Good: weather, light traffic even at 'rush hour', cost of living is almost too low.

Bad: Property crime. Lock stuff up! I blame it on French heritage.

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Mobile Demographics And Statistics

Population over time in Mobile

The current population in Mobile is 186,316. The population has decreased -4.8% from 2010.

Year Population % Change
2022 186,316 -2.7%
2021 191,485 -0.3%
2020 192,085 -0.8%
2019 193,717 -0.5%
2018 194,669 -0.1%
2017 194,942 -0.1%
2016 195,116 -0.1%
2015 195,239 -0.1%
2014 195,457 -0.1%
2013 195,619 -

Race / Ethnicity in Mobile

White
39.7% (73,925)
African American
52.9% (98,613)
American Indian
0.2% (353)
Asian
1.8% (3,441)
Hawaiian
0.0% (85)
Other
0.3% (568)
Two Or More
2.2% (4,064)
Hispanic
2.8% (5,267)

Mobile is:

  • 39.7% White with 73,925 White residents.

  • 52.9% African American with 98,613 African American residents.

  • 0.2% American Indian with 353 American Indian residents.

  • 1.8% Asian with 3,441 Asian residents.

  • 0.0% Hawaiian with 85 Hawaiian residents.

  • 0.3% Other with 568 Other residents.

  • 2.2% Two Or More with 4,064 Two Or More residents.

  • 2.8% Hispanic with 5,267 Hispanic residents.

Race Mobile AL USA
White 39.7% 64.6% 58.9%
African American 52.9% 26.2% 12.1%
American Indian 0.2% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 1.8% 1.4% 5.7%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Two Or More 2.2% 2.6% 3.5%
Hispanic 2.8% 4.6% 18.7%

Gender in Mobile

Female
53.0% (98,658)
Male
47.0% (87,657)
  • Mobile is 53.0% female with 98,658 female residents.

  • Mobile is 47.0% male with 87,657 male residents.

Gender Mobile AL USA
Female 53.0% 51.4% 50.4%
Male 47.0% 48.6% 49.6%

Highest level of educational attainment in Mobile for adults over 25

  • 3.0% of adults in Mobile completed < 9th grade.

  • 8.0% of adults in Mobile completed 9-12th grade.

  • 30.0% of adults in Mobile completed high school / ged.

  • 21.0% of adults in Mobile completed some college.

  • 8.0% of adults in Mobile completed associate's degree.

  • 19.0% of adults in Mobile completed bachelor's degree.

  • 8.0% of adults in Mobile completed master's degree.

  • 2.0% of adults in Mobile completed professional degree.

  • 1.0% of adults in Mobile completed doctorate degree.

< 9th Grade
3.0% (5,589)
9-12th Grade
8.0% (14,905)
High School / GED
30.0% (55,894)
Some College
21.0% (39,126)
Associate's Degree
8.0% (14,905)
Bachelor's Degree
19.0% (35,400)
Master's Degree
8.0% (14,905)
Professional Degree
2.0% (3,726)
Doctorate Degree
1.0% (1,863)
Education Mobile AL USA
< 9th Grade 3.0% 3.0% 4.0%
9-12th Grade 8.0% 9.0% 6.0%
High School / GED 30.0% 30.0% 26.0%
Some College 21.0% 21.0% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8.0% 9.0% 9.0%
Bachelor's Degree 19.0% 17.0% 21.0%
Master's Degree 8.0% 8.0% 10.0%
Professional Degree 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1.0% 1.0% 2.0%

Household Income For Mobile, Alabama

  • 8.1% of households in Mobile earn Less than $10,000.

  • 7.1% of households in Mobile earn $10,000 to $14,999.

  • 11.8% of households in Mobile earn $15,000 to $24,999.

  • 10.0% of households in Mobile earn $25,000 to $34,999.

  • 14.1% of households in Mobile earn $35,000 to $49,999.

  • 16.9% of households in Mobile earn $50,000 to $74,999.

  • 10.5% of households in Mobile earn $75,000 to $99,999.

  • 11.7% of households in Mobile earn $100,000 to $149,999.

  • 4.7% of households in Mobile earn $150,000 to $199,999.

  • 5.1% of households in Mobile earn $200,000 or more.

Less than $10,000
8.1% (1,504,285)
$10,000 to $14,999
7.1% (1,327,170)
$15,000 to $24,999
11.8% (2,191,685)
$25,000 to $34,999
10.0% (1,864,500)
$35,000 to $49,999
14.1% (2,623,703)
$50,000 to $74,999
16.9% (3,144,279)
$75,000 to $99,999
10.5% (1,965,504)
$100,000 to $149,999
11.7% (2,177,324)
$150,000 to $199,999
4.7% (879,354)
$200,000 or more
5.1% (953,791)
Income Mobile AL USA
Less than $10,000 8.1% 6.5% 4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.1% 5.4% 3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.8% 9.6% 7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.0% 9.1% 7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.1% 12.3% 10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.9% 16.8% 16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.5% 12.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.7% 14.7% 17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.7% 6.7% 8.8%
$200,000 or more 5.1% 6.5% 11.4%

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