Most working residents leave Gardendale for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Birmingham (37%), Hoover (6%) and Homewood (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Birmingham

37%

Hoover

Homewood

Bessemer

5%Work in townlive and work in Gardendale 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,724Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Gardendale →

Health in Gardendale

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Alabama

20better than AL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 1▼ 5 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityAL 19.2% · better 6.4%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offAL 9.6% · better 9.7%More adults who have had cancerAL 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

St. Vincent's EastBirmingham · 10.3 mi · ER

Chc - RoebuckBirmingham · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Natural hazards in Gardendale

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

8Does Gardendale flood?paid flood claims since 1983 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Gardendale MapGardendale vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Gardendale

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Gardendale has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56° / 35°Winter

74° / 50°Spring

90° / 68°Summer

75° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Gardendale get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 11, with the last in spring around Mar 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Gardendale

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School Grade C

The public schools Gardendale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#86Best public schoolsof 180 in AL

DistrictJefferson CountySchools6

Gardendale Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 700 students Snow Rogers Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 389 students Child Enrichment CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 200 students Bragg Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 731 students Gardendale High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,076 students Tabernacle Christian SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 349 students

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.