The 10 Cheapest Mobile, AL Neighborhoods To Live In For 2024


The cheapest Mobile neighborhoods are Riverfront Industrial Area and Fowl River for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Chris Kolmar | About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: January 27, 2024
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Everything else equal, we can all agree that living in a cheaper place is better than living in a more expensive place.

I’d much rather pay $500/mo in rent than $1,000. And I’d rather pay $2 for coffee than $5.

And while every neighbhorhood in Mobile might be more expensive than living in rural Alabama, there are certain neighborhoods that are definitely cheaper.

What exactly are those Mobile neighborhoods where your dollar goes a little further — you can get that one bedroom instead of the studio?

Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and determine which neighborhoods in Mobile are the cheapest using Saturday Night Science.

The Cheapest Neighborhoods In Mobile For 2024

  1. Riverfront Industrial Area
  2. Fowl River
  3. Winfield
  4. Colonial Heights
  5. Glen Acres
  6. Twin Lakes
  7. Mohawk
  8. Huron
  9. Edington
  10. Seminole

What’s the cheapest neighborhood to live in Mobile for 2024? According to the most recent census data, Riverfront Industrial Area looks to be the cheapest Mobile neighborhood to live in.

At this point, we should make it clear that you do get what you pay for — some of these neighborhoods might not be the best places to live in Mobile. You could be sacrificing location or crime rates for more space and cheaper groceries.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Mobile that deserve a little bragging rights, or maybe you’re interested in the worst neighborhoods in Mobile.

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Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table

The 10 Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Mobile For 2024

1. Riverfront Industrial Area

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 1,706
Cost Of Living Index: 73 (cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.0 (cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.014 (3cheapest)
More on Riverfront Industrial Area: Data | Real Estate

2. Fowl River

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 794
Cost Of Living Index: 82 (22nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.8 (10th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.013 (29th cheapest)
More on Fowl River: Data | Real Estate

3. Winfield

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 1,257
Cost Of Living Index: 85 (54th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.9 (16th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.0 (2nd cheapest)
More on Winfield: Data | Real Estate

4. Colonial Heights

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 3,297
Cost Of Living Index: 85 (54th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.6 (6th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.013 (28th cheapest)
More on Colonial Heights: Data | Real Estate

5. Glen Acres

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 657
Cost Of Living Index: 84 (44th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.8 (13th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.015 (38th cheapest)
More on Glen Acres: Data | Real Estate

6. Twin Lakes

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 359
Cost Of Living Index: 82 (22nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.1 (29th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.016 (45th cheapest)
More on Twin Lakes: Data | Real Estate

7. Mohawk

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 483
Cost Of Living Index: 82 (22nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.1 (29th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.016 (45th cheapest)
More on Mohawk: Data | Real Estate

8. Huron

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 383
Cost Of Living Index: 82 (22nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.1 (29th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.016 (45th cheapest)
More on Huron: Data | Real Estate

9. Edington

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 370
Cost Of Living Index: 82 (22nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.1 (29th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.016 (45th cheapest)
More on Edington: Data | Real Estate

10. Seminole

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 323
Cost Of Living Index: 82 (22nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.1 (29th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.016 (45th cheapest)
More on Seminole: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cheapest Mobile Hoods In 2024

To rank the cheapest places to live in Mobile, we had to determine what criteria define “cheap” and then apply Saturday Night Science.

Using Census and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:

  • Overall Cost Of Living
  • Rent To Income Ratio
  • Median Home Value To Income Ratio

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 140 in each category, where 1 was the cheapest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a cheap neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest cheapest neighborhood index, the “Cheapest City Neighborhood In Mobile.” We’re lookin’ at you, Riverfront Industrial Area.

We updated this article for 2024. This is our fourth time ranking the cheapest neighborhoods to live in Mobile. Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from cheapest to most expensive.

Summary: Lowest Cost Places To Live In Mobile

If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Mobile where prices are low, and it’s cheap to live, this is an accurate list.

The most affordable neighborhoods in Mobile are Riverfront Industrial Area, Fowl River, Winfield, Colonial Heights, Glen Acres, Twin Lakes, Mohawk, Huron, Edington, and Seminole.

As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Mobile aren’t all cheap. Second Creek takes the title of the most expensive neighborhood to live in Mobile.

The most expensive neighborhoods in Mobile are Second Creek, Thornhill, Pierce Creek, Jackson Heights, and Westhill.

We ranked the neighborhoods from cheapest to most expensive in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Mobile For 2024

Rank Neighborhood Cost Of Living Index
1 Riverfront Industrial Area 73
2 Fowl River 82
3 Winfield 85
4 Colonial Heights 85
5 Glen Acres 84
6 Twin Lakes 82
7 Mohawk 82
8 Huron 82
9 Edington 82
10 Seminole 82
11 Cedar Grove 83
12 Cody 82
13 Oakleigh 81
14 Pinewood 83
15 Beau Terra 84
16 Woodlawn 82
17 Rolling Acres 89
18 North Industrial Area 82
19 Mertz 83
20 Plateau 80
21 Hamilton 87
22 Jackson Creek 87
23 Cypress Branch 87
24 Churchill 87
25 Carlen 91
26 Canterbury 91
27 Dauphin Acres 84
28 Belmeade 88
29 Baker 95
30 Gorgas 81
31 Riviera 82
32 Owens 74
33 Rothfield 87
34 Rose Haven 87
35 Big Creek 90
36 Mccrary 90
37 Hillview 86
38 Venetia 87
39 Summerville 79
40 Prospect 97
41 Kimberline 93
42 Nevius 85
43 Lott Road 86
44 Westmont 84
45 Grove Hill 84
46 Usa 77
47 Riviere De Chien 100
48 Rickarby 82
49 Park Place 86
50 North Crichton 81
51 Warwick 91
52 Baltimore 82
53 Neely 81
54 Garland 91
55 Loma Vista 84
56 Greenmound 82
57 Bellewood 84
58 Bayview 76
59 Highland 88
60 Lyons Park 93
61 Devonshire 86
62 Autumndale 79
63 Alderbrook 101
64 Cottage Park 95
65 Skyland Park 93
66 Reichlieu 90
67 Hannon Park 94
68 Ridgeway 90
69 Parkhill 108
70 Navco 84
71 Bayside 89
72 Fisher 77
73 Maysville 79
74 Beverly 84
75 Argyle 83
76 Bell Aire 83
77 Muddy Creek 83
78 Lourdes 85
79 Airmont 84
80 D Iberville 96
81 Forest Highland 91
82 Melrose 88
83 Bates 88
84 Theodore Industrial Park 84
85 Westlake 95
86 Blackstone 95
87 Redstone 94
88 Happy Hill 84
89 Overlook 89
90 Sunnyvale 94
91 Red Creek 94
92 Mooncrest 94
93 Pamona 94
94 Leinkauf 88
95 Camelia 93
96 Scenic Hill 94
97 Carver 83
98 Yorkwood 93
99 Pine Grove 89
100 Maryvale 79
101 Westfield 88
102 Bellmont 88
103 Milkhouse 95
104 Deer River 86
105 Country Club 125
106 Claremont 89
107 Sheldon 92
108 Irvington 86
109 Hillsdale 83
110 Malibar Heights 91
111 Bellfontaine 90
112 Pleasant Valley 83
113 Terrace Hills 88
114 Washington Square 92
115 South Crichton 80
116 College Park 110
117 Cypress Shores 94
118 Central Business District 94
119 Rosedale 84
120 Greenwich Hills 84
121 Texas Street 85
122 Neshota 86
123 Tillman 85
124 Jefferson 87
125 Georgia Avenue 90
126 Berkleigh 94
127 Koolman 107
128 Rochon 107
129 Spring Valley 95
130 Crestview 95
131 Brookwood 88
132 Azalea 93
133 Fire Tower 92
134 Larkspur 86
135 Overton 104
136 Westhill 93
137 Jackson Heights 91
138 Pierce Creek 98
139 Thornhill 104
140 Second Creek 100
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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