Needham 49 Poor
Needham Livability #531 ranked city in Alabama#25,779 ranked city in the USARanks better than 12% of areas

Pros and Cons of Living in Needham

PROS
  • Cost Of Living

    Taking into account the cost of goods and services like housing, groceries, transportation and utilities, the overall cost of living in this area is well below average.

CONS
  • Amenities

    The majority of amenities are not ideally located within walking distance. To access these amenities, residents may be required to rely on a vehicle or public transit.

  • Crime

    This area reports elevated crime rates per 100,000 individuals, potentially pointing some areas being unsafe for its residents. Stats are based on both property and violent crimes.

  • Employment

    In the employment category, a low score could be attributed to low income levels and high unemployment in the area, suggesting potential difficulties in finding lucrative employment.

  • Health & Safety

    The low score in this category could be due to challenges related to air quality and the limited accessibility of health-related facilities like hospitals, nursing homes, doctors and pharmacies.

  • Schools

    The low schools score could result from issues like below-average graduation rates, inadequate reading and math scores, and the unavailability of local elementary and high schools.

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      Needham transportation information

      Statistic Needham Alabama National
      Average one way commute61min25min26min
      Workers who drive to work100.0%85.7%76.4%
      Workers who carpool0.0%8.8%9.3%
      Workers who take public transit0.0%0.4%5.1%
      Workers who bicycle0.0%0.1%0.6%
      Workers who walk0.0%1.1%2.8%
      Working from home0.0%2.9%4.6%
      Source: The Needham, AL data and statistics displayed above are derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).