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.

2004 Pine Needle Dr E

1112 Dauphin St

3933 Radnor Ave

1360 Dauphin St

4548 Schillinger Rd S

3521 Stillwood Ln W

10832 Rigby Dr

3917 Bay Front Rd

265 Thrift St

9670 Old Abilene Ct

324 Dalewood Dr

7470 Mallard Dr

9760 Maxwell Run

6762 Biltmore Ct

8080 David McCampbell Dr

3813 Saint Andrews Loop N

10517 Sand Dune Ave

9931 Summer Woods Cir N

5011 Highcrest Dr

3268 Long Leaf Way

1056 Linlen Ave

4317 Packingham Dr

7201 Carson Rd S

10611 Burlington Estates Dr

2495 Arbordale Loop

8563 Rosefield Dr N

9275 Livingstone Ln

1997 Bradshire Dr

1718 Calgary Dr W

200 S Dearborn St

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