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Red Level vs Minor

149 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.1× in Minor) and jobs per worker (3.5× in Red Level).

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Red Level, ALHomes around $139KAlabama · 621 people
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Minor, ALHomes around $114KAlabama · 762 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Red LevelHomes around $139K
Housing$139K typical home43% below the AL typical home SchoolsBetter than 72%of AL districts All about Red Level →
MinorHomes around $114K
Housing$114K typical home53% below the AL typical home SchoolsBetter than 31%of AL districts All about Minor →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid3.1×
Minor has the more walkable street grid
Minor 91.9Red Level 29.8
Jobs per worker3.5×
Red Level is more of a job hub
Red Level 0.83Minor 0.24
Property tax bill+64%
Tax bills are bigger in Minor
Minor $492Red Level $300
Rent+50%
Rent runs higher in Minor
Minor $1,096Red Level $730
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Alabama ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B+Red LevelBetter than 72% of districts in the state CMinorBetter than 31% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Red Level$760/mo
Typical home $139K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.30% · or rent about $730/mo · Housing →
Minor$640/mo
Typical home $114K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $1,096/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Red Level and Minor.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Red LevelMinor
Snow a year0″1″
January low35°F34°F
July high91°F92°F
Growing season (days)230d231d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)92nd63rd
Outdoors & history
Red LevelMinor
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Archive photos2—
Famous people born here2—
Community
Red LevelMinor
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

149 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Red LevelALMinorAL
Red Level ↔ Minor149 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Red LevelMinor
People
Population 621Lowest 762Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -0.5% AL: +5.1%
Median age 35.6±14.7Highest 9% below AL 33.9±11.3Lowest 14% below AL
Red Level and Minor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28%±4.1Lowest AL: 22.2% 31.1%±11.8Highest AL: 22.2%
Minor and Red Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.2%±7.6Lowest AL: 17.8% 17.2%±9.4Highest AL: 17.8%
Minor and Red Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.9%Highest AL: 28.4% 5.9%Lowest AL: 28.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.2%±7Highest AL: 6.3% 0.8%±2.1Lowest AL: 6.3%
Red Level and Minor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $38,750±$8kLowest 39% below AL $42,321±$27kHighest 34% below AL
Minor and Red Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $101,300±$19kHighest 52% below AL $94,900±$16kLowest 55% below AL
Red Level and Minor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $730±$90Lowest 28% below AL $1,096±$65Highest 9% above AL
Property taxmedian, yearly $300Lowest 62% below AL $492Highest 38% below AL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.9%±34Lowest AL: 48.8% 67.1%±60.4Highest AL: 48.8%
Minor and Red Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 28.8%Highest AL: 15.6% 1.2%Lowest AL: 15.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.8%Highest AL: 70.2% 69.2%Lowest AL: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 13 yrs older than AL 1965Lowest 21 yrs older than AL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 min 9% above AL 28 min 9% above AL
Work from home 4.3%±4Lowest AL: 8.8% 7.3%±6.5Highest AL: 8.8%
Minor and Red Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 mi 10.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.83Highest 0.24Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Andalusia (41%)Birmingham (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MinorFew work in Red Level
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 29.8Lowest 91.9Highest
Schools
School district —Jefferson County
High school in town —None in town
Alabama average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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