Alabama
State in South · ranked on 2,149 metrics
Alabama is a state in the South with a population of 5,223,121 (24th of 51). It ranks best for Property Tax Burden (2nd of 51), Average Salary (2nd of 50), Cost of Living Index (Housing) (3rd of 51). It ranks lowest for Avg Hourly Wage (51st of 51), Avg Annual Salary (51st of 51), Hourly Mean Wage (51st of 51).
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Percentile on 873 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- States with No Property Tax1st of 51100
- Ambulance Cost by State1st of 51100
- Maximum Cost$6,000Breast Augmentation Cost by State1st of 50100
- Affordability50thWorst States to Retirebest of 50100
- Quality of Life by State · 20251st of 50100
- Property Taxes by State · 20261st of 50100
- Prison Population by State · 20231st of 49100
- Car Sales Tax by State1st of 45100
- Car Dealer Fees by State · 20261st of 45100
- Property Tax Burden0.37%Tax Burden by State · 20222nd of 5198
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Avg Annual Salary$51,130Dental Hygienists Salary by State51st of 510
- Annual Mean Wage$60,240Sonographer Salary by State51st of 510
- LPN Annual Median$103,830Nurses Pay by State · 202351st of 510
- Sales Tax Rank50thBest State To Incorporate In51st of 510
- Drive Solo86.3%Commute Time by State51st of 510
- Worst States to Retire · 2023worst of 500
- Median Annual Wage$59,610Clinical Psychologist Salary by State · 202249th of 490
- Obesity Rate - Black49.1%Most Obese States · 202448th of 480
- Worst Prisons by State · 202446th of 460
- Sales Tax by State · 202638th of 380
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US states
- WorstLowest Avg Annual Salary$51,13051st of 51 US states · Dental Hygienists Salary by State
- WorstLowest Annual Mean Wage$60,24051st of 51 US states · Sonographer Salary by State
- WorstLowest LPN Annual Median$103,83051st of 51 US states · Nurses Pay by State · 2023
- Worst51st of 51 US states · Best State To Incorporate In
- WorstHighest Drive Solo86.3%51st of 51 US states · Commute Time by State
- Best1st of 51 US states · States with No Property Tax
- Best1st of 51 US states · Ambulance Cost by State
- WorstTied last of 50 US states · Best States to Own a Business
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
South Carolina75% similar
Tennessee75% similar
Louisiana73% similar
Mississippi72% similar
North Carolina72% similar
Cities in Alabama
10 cities with a report card, largest first
Counties in Alabama
67 counties with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Alabama?
- Alabama has a population of 5,223,121, 24th among 51 US states.
- What does Alabama rank best at?
- Among US states, Alabama ranks best for Property Tax Burden (2nd of 51); Average Salary (2nd of 50); Cost of Living Index (Housing) (3rd of 51).
- Where does Alabama rank worst?
- Alabama ranks lowest for Avg Hourly Wage (51st of 51); Avg Annual Salary (51st of 51); Hourly Mean Wage (51st of 51).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Alabama?
- Rankodex ranks Alabama on 2,149 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
2,149 metrics with a value for this place, in 635 topics