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Rainsville, Alabama, in De Kalb county, is 45 miles E of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center) and 97 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. There are 4,499 residents in the city.
In Rainsville, about 63% of adults are married.
In 2000, Rainsville had a median family income of $37,426.
More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in the city.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Rainsville that were owner-occupied was 79%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size. Compared to most cities in the state, Rainsville has reasonable real estate taxes.
In Rainsville, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Rainsville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Rainsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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