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Living in Saraland

Saraland is a city in the United States, with a population of 16,404 in July 2026. The city had 4 schools in 2026. For Saraland, median gross rent was US$1,060 per month, while the median home value was US$217,600 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population16,652people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,516EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent931.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.64%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,787offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 13% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean8.07µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Saraland.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 78.6%, and the vacancy rate was 8.21% in July 2026. 65.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Saraland 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 internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,060/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent65.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,022 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)1Official
Median monthly rent931.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes183 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Saraland a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 43–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student54%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family60%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–69%
Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 167 of 16,652 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$61,509 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Saraland is 3.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income61,509 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband65.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription79.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet10.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet16.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,516 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,473 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate3.64 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Saraland?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,473 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,625of €2,729 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.€2,729
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− €1,022
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€1,625
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Saraland Salary needed to live in Saraland

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saraland. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher91.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools4 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio35 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,609 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,646 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saraland 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSaraland highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Saraland highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Saraland1,787
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,787 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes11 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time25.85 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work0.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportBFM3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport22 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Saraland. 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
Open official information

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 Saraland.

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Climate and air quality

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 Saraland is 8.1 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 mean8.07 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202433Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.39 · Feb 18.67 · Mar 22.11 · Apr 25.44 · May 29.39 · Jun 31.89 · Jul 32.72 · Aug 32.67 · Sep 30.83 · Oct 26.5 · Nov 21.22 · Dec 17.5 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013894 (MOBILE)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.83 · Feb 6.89 · Mar 10 · Apr 13.33 · May 17.67 · Jun 21.56 · Jul 22.83 · Aug 22.72 · Sep 20.44 · Oct 14.56 · Nov 8.72 · Dec 6.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013894 (MOBILE)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.6 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 16.1 · Apr 19.4 · May 23.5 · Jun 26.7 · Jul 27.8 · Aug 27.7 · Sep 25.6 · Oct 20.5 · Nov 15 · Dec 11.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 143.8 · Feb 113.5 · Mar 138.2 · Apr 145 · May 136.9 · Jun 166.4 · Jul 195.3 · Aug 174.5 · Sep 134.6 · Oct 100.3 · Nov 116.8 · Dec 138.4 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013894 (MOBILE)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading23.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.78 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,396 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature28.83 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature21.27 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature13.97 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±3.2 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±3.2 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±3.2 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±3.2 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±3.2 °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

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 167 is not 0.1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.11 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents167 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density188.1 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population16,652 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics16,513 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value217,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes78.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate57.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad1.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage77 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available96.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over7,114 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home5.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans73.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Saraland

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.

Spanish Fort as a Saraland alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 5.0% Spanish Fort vs 0.1% Saraland+4439%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,101 Spanish Fort vs €3,516 Saraland+17%
  • Unemployment: 4.4% Spanish Fort vs 3.6% Saraland+20%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,455 Spanish Fort vs 1,787 Saraland−19%
  • Residents: 11,203 Spanish Fort vs 16,652 Saraland−33%
  • Nearest airport: 16.0 km Spanish Fort vs 22.0 km Saraland−27%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.1 µg/m³ Spanish Fort vs 8.1 µg/m³ Saralandsame level
Full comparisonMore about Spanish Fort

Plainfield as a Saraland alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1201 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.1% Saraland+5469%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 16,652 Saraland+201%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,787 Saraland−59%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,516 Saraland+37%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,473 Saraland+16%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 22.0 km Saraland−59%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.6% Saraland+3%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Saraland

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

Mobile Commuting Zone · 10.5 km away
Salary
2,930 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Saraland, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Port Royal16,648 residentsBethpage16,658 residentsMcKinleyville16,645 residentsAda16,660 residentsLithia Springs16,644 residentsBerea16,662 residents

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Is Saraland part of Mobile?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source18

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Saraland?

The median gross salary is 3,473 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Saraland?

The unemployment rate is 3.64 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Saraland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.07 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Saraland?

Police recorded 1,787 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Saraland?

The published population is 16,652 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Saraland?

167 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Saraland a good place to live?

Saraland 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 Saraland part of Mobile?

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

Which cities are near Saraland?

Mobile, Satsuma, Chickasaw, Prichard, Semmes are near Saraland. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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