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.

1454 Delusser St

2716 Mill St

4762 N Pinewood Dr

1375 Selby Phillips Dr

1564 Montclair Cir S

3532 Springhill Trce

4039 Higgins Rd

121 Glen Oaks Rd

2076 Willow Oak Dr

5664 Vanderbilt Dr

958 Pinemont Dr

470 Evergreen Rd

3731 Praline Ct

5175 Brentwood Ln

456 Augusta St

5916 Windham Ct

1054 Gallen Ct

958 Montgomery St

255 West St

7942 Park Place Dr S

860 Nassau Dr

2824 Del Rio Rd W

6509 Zeigler Blvd

2220 Woodlea Dr W

79 Picardy St

1203 Druid Dr

5408 Colonial Cir N

703 Farnell Ln

2760 Brevard Dr

2825B Cottage Hill Rd

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