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Gardendale, AL

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Population
16,425
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
676 ft
Median Home Value
$252,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,299/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$82,192
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Gardendale in context.

OverallBest places in AlabamaPopulation rankingHighest population places in AlabamaNearest larger communityBirmingham, Alabama10 miles away · 195,893 residents.

About Gardendale

Gardendale is a northern Birmingham suburb in Jefferson County, with roots as an early farm settlement once known locally as Jugtown. The Gardendale name came in the early 1900s, and the city incorporated in 1955. Its modern shape is tied to I-65, U.S. 31, Fieldstown Road, and steady suburban growth north of Birmingham. The Magnolia Festival, civic center area, Jefferson County schools, and nearby freight corridors give Gardendale a practical, commuter-suburb feel with a little older local history underneath.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingOutskirts FitA96.4ratingLow Property TaxA95.4rating

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