Living in Prattville

Prattville is a large place in Alabama, United States, home to 35,420 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 3%, #291 of 9,771), movers on a budget (top 8%, #891 of 12,111), first-time home buyers (top 8%, #602 of 8,006).

Residents35,420
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport125 km (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km270,400 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverAlabama, 6.7 km
Main railway line10.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,113 km
Within 10 km50,734 people
Winter daylight10 h 01 min, sunset 23:45

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How Prattville 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Alabama
Young family53#4,408 of 11,898#35 of 206Map
Low-income household64#291 of 9,771#5 of 168Map
Low-income family57#1,755 of 8,006#18 of 123Map
Single parent57#1,756 of 6,237#18 of 95Map
Pensioner couple63#3,537 of 9,474#17 of 150Map
Single pensioner59#4,672 of 9,474#17 of 150Map
Early retiree55#7,130 of 10,762#45 of 184Map
Single professional30#4,119 of 4,537#42 of 56Map
Young professional31#4,109 of 4,444#45 of 58Map
DINKS22#2,990 of 3,053#33 of 36Map
Remote worker63#1,469 of 7,271#11 of 119Map
Commuter64#3,259 of 6,227#25 of 84Map
Car-free household35#3,461 of 3,933#27 of 51Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer63#602 of 8,006#10 of 123Map
Budget-constrained mover59#891 of 12,111#18 of 215Map
Urban lifestyle seeker12#3,975 of 4,114#44 of 54Map
Expat professional34#5,525 of 7,271#48 of 119Map
Healthcare-first mover47#7,100 of 9,474#32 of 150Map
Nature-focused household35#13,903 of 18,063#269 of 350Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#10,711 of 16,523#132 of 311Map
Rural value seeker42#10,013 of 18,063#256 of 350Map
High-net-worth mover34#12,049 of 16,523#95 of 311Map
Lottery winner43#8,018 of 21,167#67 of 422Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,530 of 12,111#24 of 215Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner53#5,787 of 12,111#54 of 215Map
Digital native33#3,893 of 4,750#32 of 60Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Affordability59
  • Foundation55
  • Mobility and connectivity54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • Health and elderly50
  • Education and family45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Safety and community36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • Green space25
  • Sea or lake shore21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Lifestyle and amenities17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.