CNN, Money Magazine, and Money on Board claim Daphne, Alabama to be in the top 100 best places to live and buy Daphne real estate. Because of its economy, education and safety standards, Daphne, Al was able to make the list. Experience the safe small town atmosphere with all of the big city amenities. This is a wonderful place to raise your family as well as a great place to retire, with its clean environment and low cost of living. Other factors that played a part were real estate prices, arts, leisure, environment, taxes and Daphne real estate.
Daphne, Alabama is located on the Eastern Shore of Baldwin County just off of Interstate 10 and is east of Mobile and just west of the Florida state line, making its location very central.
The Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, located on I-10 just over the bay, is a popular point of interest. Daphne Bay Front Park is open during the daylight hours with numerous opportunities for duck and bird watching and to take photographs of the wild life and to enjoy the scenic “Secret of the Gulf Coast.” This great park is also a wonderful place to hold weddings, reunions and even business meetings. Some other historical sites in the Daphne, Alabama area include the American Sport Art Museumand the Eastern Shores Art Center. There have been many athletes from the entire state, country and other areas who have attended the Daphne Sports Academy.
There are many activities throughout the year which bring together local residents and tourists to this beautiful city. The second weekend of September is reserved for the Jubilee Festival, featuring artists and craftsmen who display and sell their work during this two-day event and many who travel long distances from other areas to participate. It is not unusual to have more than 35,000 visitors from other areas visit to see and purchase the wide variety of arts and crafts, with more than 100 exhibits filling the downtown Main Street area known as “Old Towne.” Speaking of Jubilee, the area is known for a seafood phenomena where shrimp, flounder, crabs and all kinds of seafood come almost on shore to be just scooped up for the taking. This happens one or two times a year, when the word is passed over the phone system of the Jubilee.
Many family events are planned in Daphne, Al with focuses on many children’s activities, music, and entertainment, variety of foods and seafood, and exhibits. Other activities include antique car shows, parades, sailing, softball and soccer leagues for youth and adults, annual charity benefits, annual Earth Day, sailing, English polo tournaments, antique car shows, horse shows, local concerts, and The Annual Christmas Open House and Parade. If you would like to make reservations for a room at a hotel I have included a resource. Also, to make your stay in the area delightful, there are some local bed and breakfast inns here.
Visit and you can see why Daphne, Alabama was chosen one of the best places in America to live! Daphne, Al has blossomed from an agricultural, farming community, to a sleepy summer residence for city dwellers, to a safe and clean place to raise a family, to one of the best places to live in America. Double thumbs up for Daphne! Let me know how I can help you with your relocation.
Daphne, Alabama has the fastest growth rate and is one of the hottest real estate markets in the south. The weather is pleasant much of the time, with warm summers and mild winters. The median price for 2000 was $125,300, today (7/29/2005) the median price for homes on the market is $249,250. The median price for homes nearly doubled in 5 years.
STATISTICS FOR DAPHNE, ALABAMA*:
From 1990 to 2000 the population increased 43% As of census census2 of 2000, there are 16,581 people, 6,563 households, and 4,672 families residing in the city. The population density is 475.3 km² (1,230.5/mi²MI There are 7,222 housing units at an average density of 207.0/km² km536.0/mi²). MI racial makeup of the city is 85.33% White, 12.35% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.53% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,563 households out of which 34.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% are married couples living together, 9.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% are non-families. 24.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.01.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $52,603, and the median income for a family is $61,563. Males have a median income of $46,576 versus $29,052 for females. The per capita income for the city is $25,597. 4.5% of the population and 2.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.5% of those under the age of 18 and 7.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
*These figures have changed with the dramatic growth of Daphne in the past six years.
