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Alabama
Located
in the USA's lower southern tier Alabama is known as the "Heart
of Dixie" which remains the state's unofficial nickname.
It is
bordered by Tennessee
to the north, Georgia
to the east, Florida
and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi
to the west. The state was 22nd admitted to the Union in 1819,
but seceded from the union in 1861 during the Civil War. Alabama
was later readmitted to the union in 1868.
Following
World War II, Alabama turned from an agricultural economy
to more modern industry and is today heavily invested in manufacturing,
mining, hi-tech, aerospace, health care, banking and education.
- Demographics
: (Alabama
Census Data)
Major cities: Montgomery (capital), Birmingham, Dothan,
Huntsville, Mobile
Population : 4,599,030
White : 3,153,627
Black, African American : 1,144,330
Hispanic : 99,040
High school graduates : 80%
Bachelor's degree or higher : 21.4%
In labor force : 2,149,804
- Crime
: see
Crime
in the United States - Alabama
- Cost
of Living: Average sale prices for homes are approximately
38 percent less than the national average. Electric rates
in Alabama are also considerably lower than the national
average, and among the lowest in the Southeast.
- Property
Taxes : The
Tax Foundation - Alabama's Tax Climate - per capita
collection of $367, lowest property taxes in the U.S.
- Housing
& Real Estate Overview : also see Zillow
- Alabama Real Estate
Home ownership rate : 72.5%
Average home price: $285,000
Average travel time to work : 24 minutes
- Schools
: see
Alabama
State Department of Education
- Weather
: As throughout the rest of the South, Alabama climate
conditions include summers that are hot and humid and winters
that are cool and mild. Alabama has a long growing season,
with plentiful amounts of rain throughout the year. Driest
month: October; wettest month: March.
More
about relocating to Alabama around the Web:
Moving
to Alabama - Facts
and helpful advice on employment, how to's for obtaining a
drivers license, health statistics, state income taxes and
related information, from the official Web site of the State
of Alabama.
Moving
to Alabama (Birmingham, Talladega, Cullman: real estate, travel,
work)
- Alabama City Data forum, with free registration for an online
exchange of ideas & advice on the best places to live,
where to find the best schools, jobs, cost of living information.
Alabama
Economy at a Glance - Overview of major industry,
employment & layoff statistics statewide with more detailed
information on selected major cities including Birmingham
- Hoover, Dothan, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa.
Alabama
Advantage - Major portal to state, regional and community
Web sites that provide information about relocating or retiring
to Alabama.
Alabama
Schools - GreatSchools.net guide to top K-12 schools
searchable by city, zip code, school district.
also
see -> Alabama
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