Coaling is a town in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in September 1997. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,035. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Coaling ranks

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#30Fastest growing in AL #49Highest income in AL #51Most active in AL All AL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code35449

Area code205

Living in Coaling

Housing in Coaling

$260K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $260,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Coaling

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Coaling's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Coaling 0

Alabama 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Coaling 5.5

Alabama 15

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Coaling

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Most working residents leave Coaling for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Tuscaloosa (36%), Brookwood (5%) and Northport (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Tuscaloosa

36%

Brookwood

Northport

Bessemer

1%Work in townlive and work in Coaling 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 126Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Coaling →

Health in Coaling

Health Grade C

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Alabama

6better than AL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 6 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.5%Fewer adults with diabetesAL 14.8% · better 3.2%Fewer adults who have had a strokeAL 4.1% · better 74.9%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureAL 78% · worse

Care nearby

Dch Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa · 10.5 mi · ER

Cahaba Medical Care - Woodstock OfficeWoodstock · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Coaling · CMS · HRSAHealth in Coaling →

Natural hazards in Coaling

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

0Does Coaling flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Coaling

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Coaling →

Climate in Coaling

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Coaling has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.

57° / 36°Winter

75° / 51°Spring

90° / 69°Summer

76° / 52°Fall

How much snow does Coaling get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 11, with the last in spring around Mar 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Coaling →