Blue Cross Shield's Livability
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C+
Affordability -
N/A
Housing -
B
Job Market -
D+
Diversity -
C
Crime -
B+
Commute -
C
Education -
B+
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Blue Cross Shield, AL
Blue Cross Shield, AL is located in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama.
The total population for Jefferson County is about 26,401.
The Average Home Value is $176,637 for Jefferson County, which is roughly 100% lower than the Average Home Value of $129,418 for the state of Alabama, and roughly 100% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $0, which is roughly 100% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $50,110 for the state of Alabama, and roughly 100% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
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Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 42.61%
Other: 1.63%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Blue Cross Shield specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Jefferson County: About 20.1853 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Jefferson County: About 872.75 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Jefferson County is about 80% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 67% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Blue Cross Shield is about 8%.
Alabama is ranked #49 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 10.63 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 7.82The average living wage for the state of Alabama is $30.04/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Alabama a minimum wage score of 11.87 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Alabama a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Alabama is $145.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 8.98 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Alabama does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Alabama does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Alabama does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Alabama does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Alabama does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Alabama does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Alabama does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Alabama does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Alabama does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Alabama does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
X Alabama does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X Alabama does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Alabama does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Alabama does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Alabama does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Alabama does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
X Alabama does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X Alabama does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 35298Latitude: 33.520800
Longitude: -86.802700
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 610.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 205