Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Geneva gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $138K, 2.4 years of the Dothan metro’s $58K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 71st of 187 in Alabama. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 98% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $47K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, its schools outperform 86% of the state's. 34% of working residents work locally in Geneva, where Alabama’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 8%. Only 2 of the 187 Alabama towns we compare have a higher median age than Geneva. Geneva Commercial Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Geneva beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Mulkey Elementary School | PK–5 | 562 |
| Geneva Middle School | 6–8 | 298 |
| Geneva High School | 9–12 | 369 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Geneva is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for cost of living (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 3%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 126 in 1870, 4,245 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Geneva, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Geneva.
Geneva pairs an A for schools with modest home prices and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Geneva. Geneva beats the Alabama average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 33% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Geneva.
| Geneva | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 43% | 35% |
| What stands out | Geneva | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A for schools comes with an A+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $138K.
Its public schools are run by the Geneva City school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Geneva High School, with 369 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulkey Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 562 | A− |
| Geneva High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 369 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
At 2.4 years of the Dothan metro’s $58K median household income, the typical home (about $138K) costs less against local pay than in 85% of Alabama towns; that ratio is one input to its A+ for cost of living. Values fell 2.3% in the past year while the Alabama typical home rose 1.9%.
The typical Geneva home is worth about $138,000, 42% below the Alabama typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Robert Fowler Park, at 20 acres.
| Geneva | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Robert Fowler Park | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Geneva has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Geneva’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Geneva’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Geneva has lost 161 jobs, to 2,161 in 2023. The top destinations are Dothan (8%), Enterprise (6%) and Montgomery (2%).
| Geneva | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The violent crime rate in Geneva is 0.2 per 1,000 residents. Geneva's reported crime rate is below Alabama's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Geneva | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.2 per 1,000 residents | 17 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 97 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Geneva.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Geneva; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Geneva residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
5 notable people were born in Geneva.
City in Alabama, United States
Geneva is a city in and the county seat of Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1875. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama metropolitan area. Since 1940, it has been the largest city of Geneva County, and had a population of 4,292 as of the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Geneva.
Geneva reports no FBI crime data of its own. Eunola isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Geneva with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Geneva grades C+ overall, better than 41% of U.S. towns and #71 of 187 in Alabama. It grades D− for health and A for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
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+.
5 notable people were born here, including Elizabeth B. Andrews and Mean Mary.