Living in Montgomery (Alabama)

Montgomery (Alabama) is a city in Alabama, United States, home to 195,287 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 11%, #1,028 of 9,771), digital natives (top 13%, #604 of 4,750), first-time home buyers (top 16%, #1,241 of 8,006).

Residents195,287

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport139 km (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km274,600 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverAlabama, 2.9 km

Main railway line2.7 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,109 km

Within 10 km195,287 people

Winter daylight10 h 01 min, sunset 23:44

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Good to know about Montgomery (Alabama)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 01 min and sets around 23:44; in late June it sets around 2:55.

How Montgomery (Alabama) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Alabama
Young family	37	#9,094 of 11,898	#94 of 206	Map
Low-income household	56	#1,028 of 9,771	#29 of 168	Map
Low-income family	41	#4,812 of 8,006	#62 of 123	Map
Single parent	43	#4,322 of 6,237	#53 of 95	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#6,428 of 9,474	#48 of 150	Map
Single pensioner	46	#7,822 of 9,474	#60 of 150	Map
Early retiree	55	#7,163 of 10,762	#47 of 184	Map
Single professional	57	#2,065 of 4,537	#4 of 56	Map
Young professional	61	#1,796 of 4,444	#3 of 58	Map
DINKS	56	#2,176 of 3,053	#5 of 36	Map
Remote worker	61	#2,186 of 7,271	#25 of 119	Map
Commuter	73	#1,112 of 6,227	#7 of 84	Map
Car-free household	67	#973 of 3,933	#3 of 51	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	58	#1,241 of 8,006	#25 of 123	Map
Budget-constrained mover	51	#3,209 of 12,111	#91 of 215	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	57	#1,690 of 4,114	#3 of 54	Map
Expat professional	52	#4,202 of 7,271	#18 of 119	Map
Healthcare-first mover	44	#7,497 of 9,474	#41 of 150	Map
Nature-focused household	37	#13,594 of 18,063	#258 of 350	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	2	#15,504 of 16,523	#267 of 311	Map
Rural value seeker	36	#11,811 of 18,063	#295 of 350	Map
High-net-worth mover	51	#7,784 of 16,523	#14 of 311	Map
Lottery winner	65	#3,658 of 21,167	#7 of 422	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#7,356 of 12,111	#53 of 215	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	57	#5,174 of 12,111	#35 of 215	Map
Digital native	64	#604 of 4,750	#3 of 60	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
Foundation91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Mobility and connectivity66
Health and elderly53
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
Lifestyle and amenities49
Affordability47
Jobs and economy47
Education and family34
Green space33
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
Sea or lake shore25
Safety and community13
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.