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    Moving to Daphne, AL

    Is Daphne a good place to live?

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    Daphne ranks #4 of 24 Alabama cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (72/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $309,700
    +12.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,337
    per month
    Household income
    $86,479
    median
    Unemployment
    2.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Daphne

    The median home value in Daphne is $309,700 and median rent is $1,337 a month, against a median household income of $86,479. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Daphne crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Alabama the 2025 rate was 353 violent and 1,501 property crimes per 100,000 people — #23 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Daphne, AL

    Daphne has about 28,673 residents, 2.1% unemployment and 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Daphne with

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    More: Where to move in Alabama · Best counties in Alabama

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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