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Daphne, AL

WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE

Daphne, Alabama is a smaller metro on the pricier side of our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move here. You'll enjoy a warm climate with abundant sunshine, though expect a wet climate with significant rainfall throughout the year. It's a compact area, which means shorter commutes but fewer urban amenities than larger metros.

By the numbers

Typical home value$373K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI)
Typical rent$1,663/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI)
Average temperature20.7°C · warmest 28.3°C · coolest 11.4°C · NASA POWER
Annual precipitation1590 mm · NASA POWER
Sunshine (solar energy)4.9 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean)
Metro size rank (US)#203 · Zillow SizeRank

Match scores

  • Affordable to buy82
  • Affordable to rent70
  • Climate comfort99
  • Plenty of sunshine69
  • Big-city amenities51

Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.