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.

454 Magnolia Rd

5171 Azalea Cir S

4672 Pinewood Dr N

3101 Autumn Ridge Dr W

859 Wesley Ave

3120 Jane St

1463 Roderick Rd

1656 Princess Helen Rd W

5612 Diane Dr

1606 E Greenbrier Dr

9718 Estate Dr

1056 Pinemont Dr

306 Evergreen Hl

2609 Montbirault Dr

1746 Cody Rd N

5755 Colonial Ln N

703 Magnolia Rd

1806 Gill Rd

672 Burden St

1644 Princess Helen Rd W

1211 Satchel St

2651 Foreman Cir

1326 Doyle Ave

4666 Bit And Spur Rd

3764 Autumndale Dr

986 Tudor Ln

2113 Highland Ct

2607 Pollard Ln

8095 Vane Ct

4611 Sunset Dr N

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