Perdido Beach is a small town of 464 in Alabama, with a median household income of $76,389
and a 3.0% unemployment rate.
Strengths:
Perdido Beach stands out for a well-educated population.
Trade-offs:
No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Perdido Beach is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.
All Perdido Beach city data on this page comes from official government sources —
the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.
Cost of Living
Cost of living data is based on the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for the Perdido Beach metro area.
Metric
Perdido Beach, AL
National Avg
Median Home Value
$256,800
$244,900
Median Monthly Rent
N/A
$1,163
Homeownership Rate
98.2%
65.9%
Median Household Income
$76,389
$74,755
Crime & Safety
Very Safe
Perdido Beach's violent crime rate is 127.7 per 100,000 residents
— 66% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.
Violent Crime
127.7 /100k
Property Crime
984.6 /100k
Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.
Schools & Education
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Perdido Beach, AL
National Avg
School District
N/A
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Elementary Schools
N/A
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Middle Schools
N/A
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High Schools
N/A
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Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.5%
35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher
95.1%
91.1%
Weather & Climate
Perdido Beach sees average highs of 61.1°F in January
and 89.3°F in July,
with 65.3 inches of annual precipitation
.
Perdido Beach has a median home value of $256,800 and median rent of N/A/month against a median household income of $76,389.
Perdido Beach's violent crime rate is 127.7 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 984.6 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Perdido Beach, AL has a population of 464, a median household income of $76,389, and an unemployment rate of 3.0%.
Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Perdido Beach averages 61.1°F in January and 89.3°F in July. Annual rainfall is 65.3 inches
.
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
The population of Perdido Beach, Alabama is 464 with a median age of 62.4. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Perdido Beach: median home $256,800, median household income $76,389, crime index 39 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Perdido Beach side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.