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Auburn, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Lee County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
78,738
Population
1,251/sq mi density
$56,123
Median Income
$35,416 per capita
$342,400
Home Value
$410,461 Zillow
$1,034
Median Rent
40.2% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
2,763 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$56,123 median income, 2.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$342,400 home value, $1,034/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
62.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,123
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,416
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.2%
26% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Auburn vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Auburn’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,123
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,416
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,658
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,027
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,027
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,275M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,362
Restaurants
421
Healthcare
307
Retail
535
Manufacturing
141
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,658
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,789
20% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,123 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,416 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,658 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,027 |
| County GDP | $9,275M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.513 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,362 |
| Restaurants | 421 |
| Healthcare | 307 |
| Retail | 535 |
| Manufacturing | 141 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,658 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,789 |