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A town of 1,838.
Population
1,838
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Typical home
$209K
−1% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
109
A commuter town
Is Level Plains a good place to live?
The best of Level Plains’ subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. Level Plains’ violent crime rate is 8.7 per 1,000 residents, above both Alabama’s towns (2.9) and U.S. towns (1.6). On walkability, just 28 of Alabama’s 308 towns do worse. Level Plains's crime rate is higher than 87% of U.S. towns, with 16 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. Level Plains's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns. Level Plains has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Level Plains stand out
Where Level Plains beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Level Plains has shrunk 11% since 2010
2,085 counted in 2010 and 1,825 in 2020; an estimated 1,838 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Level Plains grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Level Plains is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SafetyDOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsBehind 75% of Alabama districts on tests and graduationCOpen →HealthMedical Center Enterprise 5.2 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$77K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryDOpen →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 45.2; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Level Plains: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Level Plains, and how to reach them.
PowerPea River Electric Coop17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Level Plains water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offPublic Works Recycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDale County Circuit ClerkDale County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes36330, 3632236330 60% · 36322 40%Census 2020
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 Level Plains.
SafetyD
Level Plains’ grade for safety is a D
Level Plains reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less. Level Plains’ property crime rate is 16.3 per 1,000 residents, near the Alabama town median (16.9) and above the median of U.S. towns (9.9).
13%of U.S. towns report more crimeDSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Level Plains8.7
Alabama3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Level Plains16.3
Alabama15
U.S.15.5
13th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
16
violent crimes reported in 2025
30
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Level Plains’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Level Plains for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Level Plains is 19 minutes. Jobs based in Level Plains grew to 109 in 2023, 62 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Level Plains | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Level Plains1%
Enterprise20%
Dothan13%
Ozark6%
Daleville5%
13 mi
median commute distance
109
jobs based in Level Plains
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Level Plains, expect mild winters and hot summers
Level Plains has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Level Plains’ July high is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–63°
Spring54–78°
Summer70–91°
Fall56–79°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 9
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Level Plains is less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Level Plains beats the Alabama average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 40% of Level Plains adults have high blood pressure.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Level Plains | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 43% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 36% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Level Plains | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 16.2% | 19.2% |
Medical Center Enterprise
5.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A−
The typical home in Level Plains is valued at about $209K
The typical Level Plains home is worth about $209,000, down 1% in a year, 12% below the Alabama typical home. 81% of households own their home in Level Plains.
$209KZillow home value
| Level Plains | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,057 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Level Plains$209K
Alabama$239K
−1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Level Plains faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Level Plains.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
11
paid flood claims since 1994
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Level Plains
18pages on Level Plains
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 75% of AL districtsSafetyD8.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC+Better than AL on 4 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$209K typical home · down 1% in a yearWork & commuteC+$77K median household income · 109 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Level Plains
About 4 of every 100 Level Plains residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Level Plains for work
Where Level Plains’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
109jobs based in Level Plains
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Level Plains
City in Alabama, United States
Level Plains is a small town in Dale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,825. It is part of the Ozark micropolitan statistical area. Level Plains was ranked as a city from 2010 to 2020, but due to a population decline reverted to a town after the 2020 Census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 315 ft
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Level Plains
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Level Plains, 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−.