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Muscle Shoals

#1 in Best Places to Live in Colbert County
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  • Town in Alabama
  • 49 reviews
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    1. Public Schools
      A
    2. Crime & Safety
      C
    3. Housing
      A
    4. Nightlife
      B-
    5. Good for Families
      A
    6. Diversity
      B+
    7. Jobs
      A-
    8. Weather
      B+
    9. Cost of Living
      A-
    10. Health & Fitness
      B
    11. Outdoor Activities
      B
    12. Commute
      C+
    Muscle Shoals is a town in Alabama with a population of 13,874. Muscle Shoals is in Colbert County and is one of the best places to live in Alabama. Living in Muscle Shoals offers residents a rural feel and most residents own their homes. In Muscle Shoals there are a lot of parks. Many families and young professionals live in Muscle Shoals and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Muscle Shoals are highly rated.
    Population
    13,874
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    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $143,100
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $795
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Rural
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      24%
    • Own
      76%
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    Muscle Shoals Rankings

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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      494.9
      282.7
    • Murder
      14.1
      6.1
    • Rape
      49.5
      40.7
    • Robbery
      49.5
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      813.1
      500.1
    • Theft
      4,383.8
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      459.6
      284
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    Residents

    Diversity
    B+
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      13%
    • 10-17 years
      9%
    • 18-24 years
      8%
    • 25-34 years
      15%
    • 35-44 years
      10%
    • 45-54 years
      12%
    • 55-64 years
      15%
    • 65+ years
      18%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      9%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      19%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      32%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      32%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      9%
      13%
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    Working in Muscle Shoals

    Jobs
    A-
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $56,210
    National
    $55,322
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    Muscle Shoals Reviews

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    Muscle Shoals is a nice town and very close to Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia. For the most part it is a pretty affordable area. There's not really any night life to speak of but it is only about a 15 to 20 minute drive to Florence which has things such as restaurants, bars, a bowling alley, and movie theater. Overall theres nothing extraordinary about the town or the area but its still a nice place to live.
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    Muscle Shoals is an outstanding community full of people who care, appreciate and value secondary education. The community is great with pushing younger generations to succeed.
    It is a very friendly community with safe neighborhoods, a great school system, affordable residence, and plenty of job opportunities.
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