Mobile, AL

Mobile Mardi Gras (Photo courtesy of Carol M. Highsmith)

Area Information

Mobile is a city located in Mobile County, Alabama. Located at the head of Mobile Bay and the north-central Gulf Coast, it offers a blend of French, Spanish and British heritage, as well as a uniquely-flavored lifestyle.

The city features beautiful waterways for enjoying kayaking and fishing, as well as the Mobile-Tensaw Delta ? the second-largest river delta in the U.S., encompassing more than 260,000.

Mobile's downtown is its main entertainment district. Anchored by the Lower Dauphin Street area (LoDa), there is a lively mix of music venues, restaurants and galleries. Downtown theaters host local opera, symphony, dance and playhouse companies. Come Mardi Gras, marching bands, floats and revelers fill the streets in celebration.

Many of Mobile's seven historic districts, including Oakleigh Garden and Ashland Place, feature plantation-style homes on streets lined with majestic oak trees. But the city also offers suburban areas with rolling hills, such as Spring Hill.

This cultural center of the Gulf Coast, Mobile is also home to the University of South Alabama, Spring Hill College and the University of Mobile.

Mobile is convenient to other cities in Mobile County; the average commute is 24 minutes.

The historic LoDa district. (Photo courtesy of Erin Kinney)

Renting in Mobile, AL

Apartments for rent in Mobile are affordable, as stable rent prices tend to complement the area's low cost of living.

Mobile Attractions

Mobile Carnival Museum ?The history of Mobile as the birthplace of Mardi Gras is celebrated here.Mobile Tennis Center ? The country's largest public tennis facility.Dauphin Island ? A favorite vacation destination with white sandy beaches, just a 30-minute drive from downtown Mobile.Saenger Theatre ? This historic theater anchors the LoDa district and attracts major national touring acts.Bellingrath Gardens ?A 65-acre estate with award-winning, year-round garden displays and an English Renaissance-style mansion.Battleship Memorial Park ? Tour the World War II-era battleship USS Alabama and the submarine USS Drum, and view the cockpits of historic combat aircraft.

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458 Michigan Ave

5909 Cansler Dr

128 Bush Ave

(Undisclosed Address)

962 Lansdale Ct

1138 Burlington Pass Dr

561 Tuttle Ave

6208 Cottage Hill Rd

4259 Taurus Dr

3230 Greenleaf Ct

8070 Saint Jude Cir S

3512 Shadowwood Ct

1754 Hunter Ave #ID1043550P

413 Coventry Way #ID1043635P

129 Shell Road Pl #ID1043713P

107 Michael Donald Ave #ID1043461P

2863 Potter Dr #ID1043693P

2255 Dog River Ct #ID1043454P

912 Wendover Rd #ID1043703P

304 N University Blvd #ID1043721P

1459 Dauphin St

4161 Yorkshire Ln

157 S University Blvd

9270 Abilene Dr S

570 Becky Ln

4904 Auburn Dr N

1405 Tampa Dr

79 S Lafayette St

1360 Dauphin St

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