Montevallo, AL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Montevallo is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. A college town, it is the home of the University of Montevallo, a public liberal arts university with approximately 3,000 students. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city of Montevallo is 7,229.

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How Montevallo ranks

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#23Lowest obesity in AL #18Safest in AL #31Fewest smokers in AL All AL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code35115

Area code205

Living in Montevallo

Housing in Montevallo

$253K▲ 3.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Montevallo home is worth about $253,000, up 3.7% in a year, close to the Alabama typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market35

Sale-to-list100.3%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Montevallo

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Montevallo reports less crime per resident than 65% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Montevallo 1.1

Alabama 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Montevallo 6.5

Alabama 15

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Montevallo

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 83% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Alabama

8better than AL·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 4 close Habits all close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.4%Fewer adults with heart diseaseAL 7.3% · better 11%Fewer adults with diabetesAL 14.8% · better 20.1%More adults in frequent mental distressAL 17.2% · worse

Care nearby

Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster · 8.9 mi · ER

Montevallo Family Health CenterMontevallo · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Montevallo

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A

School Grade A

The public schools Montevallo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#88Best public schoolsof 180 in AL

DistrictShelby CountySchools3

Montevallo Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 758 students Montevallo Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 346 students Montevallo High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 485 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.

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