Semmes, AL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Semmes (simz) is a city in western Mobile County, Alabama, in the Mobile metropolitan area. It was incorporated in 2011. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,941.

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How Semmes ranks

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#11Most new homes in AL #16Most trails in AL #29Lowest obesity in AL All AL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code36575

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Living in Semmes

Housing in Semmes

$240K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Semmes home is worth about $240,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Alabama typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market50

Sale-to-list98.1%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Semmes

D⁻

Safety Grade D-

Semmes reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Semmes 5.2

Alabama 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Semmes 39.9

Alabama 15

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: Very highMostly hurricanes · higher than 86% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Semmes

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 58% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Alabama

5better than AL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.2%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offAL 9.6% · better 10.9%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityAL 13.9% · better 9.9%More adults who have had cancerAL 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Usa Health Hca Providence HospitalMobile · 8.6 mi · ER

Semmes Health CenterSemmes · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Semmes

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Semmes’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

Schools1

Stanford Christian AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 510 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.