ClioAL
A town of 1,202, settled in 1874.
Is Clio a good place to live?
The best of Clio’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 39% of residents live below the poverty line in Clio, against 16% in Alabama’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Clio's schools rank among the lowest in Alabama on tests and graduation. On incomes, just 3 of Alabama’s 306 towns do worse. Clio's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 100% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 30 of Alabama’s 308 towns do worse. Clio has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Clio stand out
Where Clio beats most towns.
1,202 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Clio grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Clio is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Clio: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clio, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clio.
A larger share of adults in Clio say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
37% of Clio adults say their health is fair or poor, where Alabama’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 19%. 40% of Clio adults feel lonely. Only 3 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Clio.
| Clio | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 24% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Clio | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 8.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 23.8% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Clio is lower than in most of Alabama or the rest of the country
Clio’s median rent is $434 a month. Typical home values rose 7.5% in the year to September 2026. 54% of households own their home in Clio.
| Clio | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $434 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 54% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Clio’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Clio for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Clio is 33 minutes. Since 2013, Clio has added 47 jobs, to 150 in 2023.
| Clio | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $29,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Clio
Clio has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Clio, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Clio since 1990.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crime reported in Clio
Clio's reported crime rate is well below Alabama's. Among 138 Alabama towns, just 1 have a lower property crime rate than Clio. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Clio | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 19.5 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.7 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Clio
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clio; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Clio residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Clio has shrunk 14% since 2010
1,399 counted in 2010 and 1,220 in 2020; an estimated 1,202 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Famous people from Clio
3 notable people were born in Clio.
About Clio
City in Alabama, United States
Clio is a city in Barbour County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clio had a population of 1,220. It is the birthplace of former Alabama governor George Wallace, as well as Baseball Hall of Famer and former Atlanta Braves broadcaster Don Sutton.
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- Area
- 10 sq mi
- Elevation
- 525 ft
- ZIP code
- 36017
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Clio
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clio, AL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
What is Clio, AL known for?
3 notable people were born here, including George Wallace and Don Sutton.