CITY PROFILE
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 temperature | 20.7°C · warmest 28.3°C · coolest 11.4°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1590 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.



