Best Places to Live in Waterloo, Alabama

Small city - Extreme northwest Alabama along the Tennessee River.

State: Alabama
County: Lauderdale County
Metro Area: Florence-Muscle Shoals Metro Area
City: Waterloo

Zip Codes: 35677
Cost of Living: -21.8% lower
Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
Elevation: 540 ft above sea level

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Waterloo, Al Housing Market

Least Expensive Homes	Homes Over 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Most Expensive Homes	Homes less than 10 yrs old
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Pros
Cost of living
Low crime rate
Entertainment (mainly music)

Cons
Isolation
Economic cycles
Arts & culture

What Bert Has To Say About Florence-Muscle Shoals Metro Area

Florence is the center of the shoals area of the Tennessee Valley and is adjacent to the more well-known and colorfully named town of Muscle Shoals. The area is business friendly, and located here are several manufacturing industries, including aluminum, rubber, and steel, but the job base has declined from its strongest years. The Cost of living Index is low and home prices are attractive. Crime rates are low for the region.

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Waterloo is 2.8% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Waterloo jobs have increased by 1.1%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Waterloo's cost of living is 21.8% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Waterloo's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Waterloo, while July and January are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, Lauderdale county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.5% to 26.9%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Waterloo's population is 199 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 9.0%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 24.1 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Waterloo is Real Estate: $112,700. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 4.7%.

SCHOOLS

Waterloo public schools spend $8,517 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 15.2 students per teacher in Waterloo. More Education

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Housing Market in Waterloo

It's a good time to buy in Waterloo. Home Appreciation is up 13.2% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Waterloo is $112,700.

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Reviews for Waterloo 1 Reviews

If you must come, come prepared - 9/9/2020
If you don’t fish or ski there is nothing to do in Waterloo. There is no diner, coffee shop, restaurant, grocery store, convenience store, dollar store, no store of any... Read More

A | Stratford, SD | Reply | 2 Replies

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ZIP CODES IN WATERLOO, ALABAMA

35677

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