Pleasant Grove, AL
Census place 0161008 · pop 9,442
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
57 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-2.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
19.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
39.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
96/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
29.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
6 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
23.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
26 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
14.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$70,317 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
161 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$226,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
8.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
867 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.61% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
79.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.37 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
97.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Not measured for Pleasant Grove: Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Pleasant Grove, AL a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Pleasant Grove scores 50/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 21 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is broadband access and its weakest is air quality (aqi). Alabama overall ranks #23 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Pleasant Grove, AL?
- Pleasant Grove reports 161 violent crimes per 100k and 867 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Pleasant Grove, AL expensive to live in?
- Pleasant Grove has a median home value of $226,400 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Pleasant Grove, AL?
- Its weakest measured area is air quality (aqi) (57 AQI) — 8/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Pleasant Grove, AL best at?
- Its strongest measured area is broadband access (97.6%) — 95/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.