Lake ViewAL
A town of 3,969, incorporated in 1998.
Is Lake View a good place to live?
Lake View is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, ranked 50th of 187 in Alabama, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $101K. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $304K, 4.9 years of the Tuscaloosa metro’s $62K median household income. Lake View’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, above both Alabama’s towns (0.1) and U.S. towns (0.4). Lake View has 1 place on the National Register. Among 137 Alabama towns, just 2 have a lower property crime rate than Lake View.
Lake View has grown 105% since 2010
1,943 counted in 2010 and 3,560 in 2020; an estimated 3,969 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 12% since 2020, after 83.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Lake View grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Lake View is from typical.
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Moving to Lake View: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake View, 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 Lake View.
Lake View sends most of its workers to Tuscaloosa and beyond, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has household incomes well above the Alabama norm.
Conserved land covers 0% of Lake View
2.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Tannehill Preserve, 112 acres with 2.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tannehill Preserve | 2.1 mi | 112 |
| 2. Castleberry Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Gristmill Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A smaller share of working residents in Lake View work locally than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
Lake View has 51 jobs for its 1,068 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 34 minutes, against 25.5 across Alabama.
0.2% of Lake View working residents work locally, against 10% in Alabama’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Lake View is 34 minutes. The top destinations are Tuscaloosa (14%), Bessemer (14%) and Birmingham (8%).
| Lake View | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Alabama overall
The median household earns $101,487, against $63,999 across Alabama, one input to its A− for jobs and income.
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 10% of residents (18% statewide). Lake View has grown 12% since 2020, to 3,969 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
| Lake View | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.1 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.9 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 85% are women (AL 50%).
| Lake View | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.4% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.3% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.6% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.3% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
High risk in Lake View, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Lake View, expect mild winters and hot summers
Lake View has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Lake View’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For health, Lake View earns a B
Against the 8,358 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lake View’s, it is less healthy than 56%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
10% of Lake View adults have diabetes. Lake View beats the Alabama average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of Lake View adults binge drink.
| Lake View | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lake View | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.4% | 14.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 4.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.3% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Crime reported in Lake View
Lake View's reported crime rate is well below Alabama's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2024.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
For cost of living, Lake View earns a B−
91% of households own their home in Lake View. Only 6 of the 177 Alabama towns we compare have a higher median rent than Lake View.
| Lake View | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,676 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bryant–Denny Stadium and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake View. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaBryant–Denny Stadium
23 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
26 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
26 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces11 mi Theme parkAlabama Adventure & Splash Adventure
25 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy ArenaPhoto credits
Bryant–Denny Stadium: Joel יוֹאֵל, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Legion Field: USGS, Public domain · Protective Stadium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0
Everything we know about Lake View
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake View; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Lake View residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
2 miles of trails in Lake View
0% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
About Lake View
City in Alabama, United States
Lake View is a city in Alabama, United States, with the majority of the city located within Tuscaloosa County and with a small portion of the city located in Jefferson County. At the 2020 census the population was 3,560, up from 1,943 in 2010. It is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area (the Tuscaloosa County portion) and the Birmingham metropolitan area (the Jefferson County portion). It is located approximately halfway between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham via Interstates 20 and 59.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Area code
- 334
Lake View’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Lake View.
Lake View and McCalla report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lake View with a neighbor →
Questions about Lake View
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake View, AL a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Lake View grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #50 of 187 in Alabama. It grades B for health and B− for schools.
Is Lake View, AL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $304,000, 28% above the Alabama typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.