People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Dallas County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 5.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.7% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Dallas County report $41,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $41,000.
Income you would need: $30,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $761 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,178 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $133,100.
Getting to work: 25 minutes each way on average; 6.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Prairie du Chien, WI matches it on character. Compare the two

Income of households moving out7
$40,979
42% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$40,988
42% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-13.1
below the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Valley Grande	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	5.4%	6% below
Moved from another state1County figure	1.7%	13% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-13.1	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$40,988	42% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$40,979	42% below

What it costs to live here

Property tax paid (median) is $549, 83% below the median place.

Valley Grande15.5%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$30,440

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

15.5%

24% below the median place

Home price to income

2.3x

41% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

15%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$49,900

a year, prices not adjusted

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
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Property tax paid (median)1
$549
83% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.4%
55% below the median place
Homeownership1
90.3%
36% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Valley Grande	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$761	44% below
Rent to income1	15.5%	24% below
Property tax rate1	0.4%	55% below
Home price to income1	2.3x	41% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure	$945	41% below
HUD area median income3County figure	$51,400	52% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$549	83% below
Median home value1	$133,100	58% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	0.4%	87% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	29.1%	44% below
Homeownership1	90.3%	36% above
Renters paying 30%+1	49.2%	3% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,178	37% below
Vacant homes1County figure	15.8%	124% above
Median year built1	1993	1% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
25.3%
135% above the median place
Income per person1
$28,855
28% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Valley Grande	Vs median
Median household income1	$58,929	27% below
Income per person1	$28,855	28% below
Unemployment1County figure	10.9%	124% above
Average annual pay5County figure	$51,176	22% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	2.9%	22% below
Jobs5County figure	11,478	92% below
Poverty rate1	25.3%	135% above
Mean commute1	25 min	1% below
Works from home1County figure	6.0%	51% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is -7.1%, below the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20206
-7.1%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
Median age1
46.4
19% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
16.8%
48% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher90.6% −2%

Homes with broadband92.0% −0%

Household size2.5 +0%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Valley Grande	Vs median
Population1	4,047	6646th largest
Population change since 20206	-7.1%	below (median 1.1%)
Median age1	46.4	19% above
Bachelor's or higher1	16.8%	48% below
High school or higher1	90.6%	2% below
Household size1	2.5	0% above
Born abroad1County figure	1.9%	79% below
No health insurance1County figure	8.2%	28% above
Homes with broadband1	92.0%	0% below

Life in Valley Grande

37 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents4.9 −51%

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k7.4 3.5×

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k2.5 −78%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars12.2 −41%

Shops36.9 +22%

Arts, recreation and fitness1.9 −54%

Doctors' offices and clinics13.8 −32%

Child care centers1.9 −17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students11
533
89% below the median place
Public schools11
2
78% below the median place
Students per teacher11
22.2
44% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Valley Grande	Vs median
Public schools11	2	78% below
Public school students11	533	89% below
Students per teacher11	22.2	44% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	12.2	41% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	36.9	22% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	1.9	54% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	13.8	32% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	1.9	17% below
Parks per 10k9	4.9	51% below
Playgrounds per 10k9	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k9	7.4	250% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	2.5	78% below
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	37	185% above

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 53.8 in, 23% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Valley Grande. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation12
53.8 in
23% above the median place
July average high12
92°F
6% above the median place
Average temperature12
65°F
18% above the median place

All 9 weather and risk measures

Measure	Valley Grande	Vs median
July average high12County figure	92°F	6% above
January average low12County figure	36°F	42% above
Average temperature12County figure	65°F	18% above
Annual precipitation12County figure	53.8 in	23% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	70.8	23% below
Hurricane risk13County figure	77.1	9% above
Tornado risk13County figure	83.3	2% above
Wildfire risk13County figure	42.2	31% below
Heat wave risk13County figure	82.0	9% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 11.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Down 6.9% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Down 7.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Down 6.5% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

-3.7 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 11% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Valley Grande in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 16% of the median income in 2030, up from 15% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$761/mo (2024)	$960/mo	$790 to $1,170/mo	+4.0%
Median household income	$58,929 (2024)	$72,500	$61,000 to $85,500	+3.5%
Median home value	$133,100 (2024)	$176,000	$128,000 to $242,000	+4.7%
Population	3,903 (2025)	3,800	3,640 to 3,960	−0.5%

The median home would be worth 2.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Valley Grande

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Prairie du Chien, WI	$795	$54,268	Compare
Canton, IL	$766	$53,254	Compare
Hibbing, MN	$833	$55,789	Compare
Toronto, OH	$748	$55,972	Compare

Nearby

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Common questions

Is Valley Grande a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -1.4% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 97% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 120 Alabama places. The population has fallen 7.1% since 2020, a steeper drop than in 98% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 66 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Valley Grande expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $133,100.

What salary do you need to live in Valley Grande?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $30,440 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Valley Grande?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Prairie du Chien, WI, Canton, IL, Hibbing, MN and Toronto, OH.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Valley Grande with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Valley Grande itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/valley-grande-alabama

Citytistics. “Valley Grande, Alabama.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/valley-grande-alabama/

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