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Fairhope, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Baldwin County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
23,360
Population
1,575/sq mi density
$86,509
Median Income
$52,160 per capita
$406,500
Home Value
$455,772 Zillow
$1,637
Median Rent
35.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
301
Violent Crime/100K
3,148 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,509 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$406,500 home value, $1,637/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
301 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,509
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$52,160
34% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairhope vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairhope’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,509
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$52,160
134%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,909
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$984
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$984
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.6%
11% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,446M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.6%
Other
5.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,757
Restaurants
648
Healthcare
564
Retail
1,027
Manufacturing
181
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,909
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,800
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 | $86,509 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,160 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,909 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $984 |
| County GDP | $13,446M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,757 |
| Restaurants | 648 |
| Healthcare | 564 |
| Retail | 1,027 |
| Manufacturing | 181 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,909 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,800 |