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Living in Meadowbrook

In Meadowbrook (Alabama), unemployment is 1.5% (2024).

Meadowbrook numbered 9,688 residents at the end of 2020. Meadowbrook had an unemployment rate of 1.48% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 320 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population9,688people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary5,064EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,261EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate1.48%country median 4.6% — 68% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean9.44µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 96% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 93% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Meadowbrook?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Meadowbrook.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Meadowbrook recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,251 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Meadowbrook a good place to live?

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–53%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–78%
Student40%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 29–51%
Family65%strong on family, weak on safety · range 54–76%
Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 320 of 9,688 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Meadowbrook is 1.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary5,064 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate1.48 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Meadowbrook?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Meadowbrook median gross pay: €5,064 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,524of €3,857 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,857
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,251
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,524
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Meadowbrook Salary needed to live in Meadowbrook

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Meadowbrook. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Meadowbrook. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents260.6 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Meadowbrook when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Meadowbrook's nearest airport was BHM, 19 km away and offered 20 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport20 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BHM3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Meadowbrook. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Meadowbrook.

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Climate and air quality

Meadowbrook recorded annual PM2.5 of 9.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 7°C in January and 27.5°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Meadowbrook is 9.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9.44 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.5 · Feb 15.1 · Mar 19.5 · Apr 23.9 · May 27.8 · Jun 31.2 · Jul 32.8 · Aug 32.5 · Sep 29.9 · Oct 24.5 · Nov 18.3 · Dec 13.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 11.2 · May 16.1 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7 · Feb 9.3 · Mar 13.3 · Apr 17.5 · May 21.9 · Jun 25.7 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 27.2 · Sep 24.2 · Oct 18.3 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 8.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 127.7 · Feb 125.6 · Mar 143.6 · Apr 129.1 · May 124.8 · Jun 121.5 · Jul 137.6 · Aug 110.6 · Sep 101.7 · Oct 84.9 · Nov 107.3 · Dec 123.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading24.3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean9.44 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,438 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature32.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature17.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature1.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±2.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 11.3 km² at the end of 2025. Meadowbrook had a population density of 808.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area11.28 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official
Foreign-resident share3.51 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents320 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density808.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population9,688 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202012Official

Alternatives for people set on Meadowbrook

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Brook Highland as a Meadowbrook alternative in the same region

3 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 8.4% Brook Highland vs 3.5% Meadowbrook+140%
  • Unemployment: 0.6% Brook Highland vs 1.5% Meadowbrook−60%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,000 Brook Highland vs €5,064 Meadowbrook−21%
  • Residents: 7,406 Brook Highland vs 9,688 Meadowbrook−24%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.5 µg/m³ Brook Highland vs 9.4 µg/m³ Meadowbrook−10%
Full comparisonMore about Brook Highland

North Bethesda as a Meadowbrook alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1062 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 3.5% Meadowbrook+872%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 1.5% Meadowbrook+145%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 9,688 Meadowbrook+417%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,064 Meadowbrook+21%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 9.4 µg/m³ Meadowbrook−38%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Meadowbrook

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Birmingham Commuting Zone · 16.8 km away
Salary
2,926 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Brook Highland 2.8 km away
Rent
1,349 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,000 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Keansburg9,689 residentsWoodlyn9,685 residentsShawano9,693 residentsHawthorn Woods9,679 residentsBacliff9,677 residentsLincoln Village9,702 residents

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Is Meadowbrook part of Birmingham?

Meadowbrook is in the published commuting zone of Birmingham; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Birmingham city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source9

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Meadowbrook?

The unemployment rate is 1.48 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Meadowbrook?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.44 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Meadowbrook?

The published population is 9,688 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Meadowbrook?

320 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Meadowbrook a good place to live?

Meadowbrook may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Meadowbrook part of Birmingham?

Meadowbrook is in the published commuting zone of Birmingham; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Meadowbrook?

Birmingham, Brook Highland, Lake Purdy, Vestavia Hills, Chelsea are near Meadowbrook. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Meadowbrook (Alabama), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9e62221b44c9e41db9e4d00b5fd74c96]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/meadowbrook/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Meadowbrook (Alabama), United States: population, rent, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {9e62221b44c9e41db9e4d00b5fd74c96},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/meadowbrook/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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