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Best Affordable Place in Alabama: Lee County
Population: 139,307
Median family income: $57,656
Households spending more than 30 percent income on housing: 28.7 percent
Unemployment: 8.3 percent
Adult population with bachelor's degrees: 30.7 percent
Major cities: Auburn, Opelika
Lee County, located in eastern Alabama near Georgia, is known for being home to Auburn University, the state's largest university and the area's biggest employer, according to the county website. The nearby city of Opelika, which has a population of just over 26,000, is also home to the East Alabama Medical Center. Health and education are major employers in the county, U.S. Census Bureau data show.
Sourcing on all slides: Population, median family income, housing expenditure, education: U.S. Census Bureau
Unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Median family income: $57,656
Households spending more than 30 percent income on housing: 28.7 percent
Unemployment: 8.3 percent
Adult population with bachelor's degrees: 30.7 percent
Major cities: Auburn, Opelika
Lee County, located in eastern Alabama near Georgia, is known for being home to Auburn University, the state's largest university and the area's biggest employer, according to the county website. The nearby city of Opelika, which has a population of just over 26,000, is also home to the East Alabama Medical Center. Health and education are major employers in the county, U.S. Census Bureau data show.
Sourcing on all slides: Population, median family income, housing expenditure, education: U.S. Census Bureau
Unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Provided by Bloomberg Rankings
