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Daphne

A city of 29,453 people in Alabama
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Conserved land0.4%52 of 13,206 acres
Trails5.6 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves102 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Daphne

City in Alabama, United States
1763Established
27,462Population
17.5 sq miArea
157 ftElevation

Daphne () is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, on the eastern shoreline of Mobile Bay. The city is located along I-10, 11 miles east of Mobile and 170 miles southwest of the state capital of Montgomery. The 2020 United States census lists its population as 27,462, making Daphne the most populous city in Baldwin County. It is a principal city of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area, which includes all of Baldwin County. The inhabited history of what is now called Daphne dates at least to the Paleo-Indian period and Native American tribes around 9000 BC. Modern-day Daphne is a thriving suburb of nearby Mobile. Daphne has adopted the nickname ″The Jubilee City″ in recogn…

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ZIP code36526, 36527
Area code251
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Housing in Daphne

$328K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Daphne home is worth about $328,000, about the same as a year ago, 36% above the Alabama typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market61
Sale-to-list97.6%
Sold in May59
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Safety in Daphne

B+

Safety Grade B+

Daphne reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Daphne 0.6
Alabama 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Daphne 7.9
Alabama 15
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Daphne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#30Best public schoolsof 180 in AL
DistrictBaldwin CountySchools7

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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