Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,952, settled in 1879.
Few places in the country grade higher. Priceville earns an A, 4th of 187 graded towns in Alabama. The median household earns $117K, homes are within reach, about $318K for a typical one, or 4.7 years of the Decatur metro’s $68K median household income, and it is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns. Its lowest mark, a B, is in schools. Only 17 of Alabama’s 186 towns score higher on safety. Priceville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns.
Where Priceville beats most towns.
2,658 counted in 2010 and 3,512 in 2020; an estimated 3,952 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 12.3% since 2020, after 32.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Priceville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 966 in 1980, 3,513 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 5 maps from 1936 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Priceville, 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 Priceville.
Priceville fares better on crime within Alabama than nationally, has less food insecurity than most of Alabama and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Alabama.
2.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. North Park, at 41 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Priceville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Park | 1.4 mi | 41 |
| 2. Veteran's Park | 1 mi | 20 |
| 3. Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Morgan County school district. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Priceville High School, with 506 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priceville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 674 | A |
| Priceville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 506 | A− |
| Priceville Junior High SchoolTop results in townGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 483 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Alabama is food insecurity: 9.9% of its 2,688 adults worry about having enough food, against 19.2% statewide. Against the 6,141 U.S. towns with household incomes like Priceville’s, it is less healthy than 51%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Priceville, against 18% in Alabama’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. 9.9% of Priceville adults worry about having enough food. Priceville beats the Alabama average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Priceville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 19% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Priceville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 19.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Priceville, where Alabama’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 10 of the 186 Alabama towns we compare have a higher median household income than Priceville. Since 2013, Priceville has added 106 jobs, to 843 in 2023.
| Priceville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $117,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median rent in Priceville is $682 a month. The typical Priceville home is worth about $318,000, about the same as a year ago, 33% above the Alabama typical home. 86% of households own their home in Priceville.
| Priceville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $682 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
At 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 91% of Alabama’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 37 to 23 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Priceville’s property crime rate is 5.3 per 1,000 residents. Among 138 Alabama towns, just 7 have a lower violent crime rate than Priceville.
| Priceville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.3 per 1,000 residents | 17 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Belle Mina 2 N weather station, 11 miles away, records that about 61 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 92% of Alabama places with climate records. January nights average 31°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 88% of Alabama places with climate records; July afternoons average 90°.
Priceville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. About 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Priceville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
| January low | 31°F | 33°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Priceville. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumU.S. Space & Rocket Center1.0M visitors a year13 mi Theme parkSpace City USA
23 mi MuseumBurritt on the Mountain20 mi Theme parkSouthern Adventures
22 mi MuseumHuntsville Museum of Art
8 mi TheatrePrincess TheatreU.S. Space & Rocket Center: formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Burritt on the Mountain: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Huntsville Museum of Art: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Princess Theatre: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Priceville
About 5 of every 100 Priceville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
Where Priceville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Alabama, United States
Priceville is the third largest municipality in Morgan County, Alabama, United States and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The 2020 census counted a population of 3,513, up from 2,658 in 2010. Priceville was incorporated in 1975.
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One town shares a border with Priceville.
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priceville | #4 | A | A | B+ | B | A− |
| Decatur | #110 | C− | B+ | D | B | C− |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Priceville grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #4 of 187 in Alabama. It grades A− for health, B+ for safety and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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.
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