Relocation To Alabama
Planning a relocation to Alabama? Here's some facts you can use about this southern state.
When planning a relocation, you should do thorough research on school systems, salary, housing and the like. Pay attention to the tax structure in the state you are relocating to - how much is the income tax? Do they have a sales tax? What is the property tax rate? All these things can have a major impact on your budget and should be carefully considered before relocating.
Geography
Alabama is approx. 50744 square miles and borders Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee and has the Gulf of Mexico to it’s south. Northern Alabama is rural and wooded with many lakes and rivers and plenty of state parks and forests. The Appalachian foothills run along the northeastern part of the state. Alabama also has swamps and wetlands and beaches on the gulf of Mexico.
Population
If you are relocating to Alabama, you will be joining the approx 4.5 million other people who currently reside in the state. In the year 2000, the population demographics was:
White - 71%
Black or African American - 26%
American Indian & Alaska Native - 0.5%
Asian - 0.7%
Alabama has 87.6 persons per square mile as compared to the US average of 79.6 persons per square mile.
Climate
Alabama has a moderate climate, mild winters and temps can reach the mid 90’s in the middle of summer. Average rainfall is 52.46 inches a year.
Industry
The primary industries in Alabama are food, textiles, apparel, lumber & wood, and industrial machinery.
Cost Considerations
Alabama is fairly inexpensive to live in with a median household income of approx $34,000 as compared to the US national median of $41,900 (based on 1999 numbers). Property tax in Alabama is lower than any other US state.
If you were relocating from Boston MA, you would find it to be about 40% cheaper to live in Alabama (depending on the town you relocate to) with groceries costing about 20% less, housing over 50% less, utilities about 40% less and health care about 30% less. So if you are relocating to a new company or within the same company, you should expect to make roughly 35% less for the same job. If you make $100,000 in Massachusetts, you might expect about $60,000 in Alabama.
Other Relocation Information
Residents need to get an Alabama license and new plates for your car within 30 days of relocation.
A fishing license is required for all residents between 16 and 65 years of age. Those over 65 need only have a valid Alabama drivers license in their possession while fishing.
• * References include U.S. Census Bureau and Alabama State Website where you can learn even more about the state.
Learn about other states:
Alaska - It's cold, but beautiful. Relocating to this state will find you living in a place where the median income is higher than the national average and expenses are comparable to the rest of the states.
Arizona - Moderate temperatures, beautiful scenery and low cost of living - check our guide for more on this perfect place to live.
Arkansas - A mild climate, but low wages and cost of living.
California - Relocating to this state will get you beautiful weather and scenery but it has a very high cost of living - and earthquakes.
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