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2021 Best Places to Live in DeKalb County

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  1. Fort Payne

    • Town in Alabama
    • 31 reviews

    Nearby Resident: Fort Payne has everything you need and maybe just everything you want.
    Walmart, fast food, restaurants, shopping, school, hospital, pharmacies, Park, theaters, body shops, Alabama fan club...and more!
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    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B+
      Public Schools
    • 14,115 Population
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  2. Shiloh

    • Town in Alabama
    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B minus
      Public Schools
    • 338 Population
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  3. Sylvania

    • Town in Alabama
    • 2 reviews

    Current Resident: I love Sylvania. Small town, small life. There isn't many job opportunities in this town. I have to community to work about 15-20 minutes to Fort Payne, AL.
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    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B minus
      Public Schools
    • 2,546 Population
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  4. Collinsville

    • Town in Alabama
    • 3 reviews

    Visitor: I love this school!!!The teachers are the best!collinsville is a great school for everyone !!!collinsville has tought me so many things over the past years and hoping to learn many more here at Collinsville!!!
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    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B minus
      Public Schools
    • 2,212 Population
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  5. Henagar

    • Town in Alabama
    • 9 reviews

    Current Resident: I've lived in Henagar since 2011.I like my town and those who live here.I had been living in Rainsville, Alabama for awhile until the tragic tornados ripped through the area as well as the surrounding areas.April 27,2011 will be a date in history that I will never forget.It destroyed my home,my vehicle and all that I and my little boy had,and that's how I ended up in Henagar,Alabama.This is a quiet little town,full of familar faces that I see often,always with smiles to make your day a little less stressful.The only thing that I would change about this town is I would love to see a bigger library,so more people would wanna use it more,for the resource it offers.
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    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B minus
      Public Schools
    • 2,184 Population
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  6. Pine Ridge

    • Town in Alabama
    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B minus
      Public Schools
    • 475 Population
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  9. Fyffe

    • Town in Alabama
    • 1 review
    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B minus
      Public Schools
    • 1,203 Population
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  10. Geraldine

    • Town in Alabama
    • 4 reviews

    Nearby Resident: I live in a smaller town next to Geraldine named Groveoak. Way out in the country, laid back, no hurry. Too far out in the country sometimes, have to travel 50 mile round trip to go grocery shopping, Doctor, Pharmacy.
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    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B minus
      Public Schools
    • 1,116 Population
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  11. Powell

    • Town in Alabama
    • B minus
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B minus
      Public Schools
    • 1,261 Population
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  12. Crossville

    • Town in Alabama
    • 3 reviews

    Nearby Resident: My experience at Crossville has been great. I grew up in that small town. Crossville is an easy town to navigate and is an amazing town with great people. I currently attend Crossville High School and they do organizations with the community. I would like to see the community grow a little bit more. Crossville is a small town but it's filled with great people.
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    • B minus
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B minus
      Public Schools
    • 2,011 Population
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  13. Valley Head

    • Town in Alabama
    • 1 review

    Nearby Resident: The one thing I love about my small town is that everyone helps out. Whether there has been a death in ones family or whether we are having banquets everyone who lives in this town try’s to contribute something to help. If you had to pick a town to live in I would suggest this one. As for the kids, we are always into something. We hangout and do bonfires and go hiking and just enjoy each other’s company. It’s also a very safe place to live.
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    • B minus
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B minus
      Public Schools
    • 699 Population
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  14. Rainsville

    • Town in Alabama
    • 2 reviews

    Current Resident: Rainsville Alabama is a great place to live. It's a small town with humble people. Several fast food options are readily available as well as sit down restaurants. Its only a short drive to larger cities which is another advantage.
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    • C+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B minus
      Public Schools
    • 5,041 Population
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  15. Ider

    • Town in Alabama
    • 3 reviews

    Current Resident: Great town to live In. Small quiet town. Not a lot of people. Simple place. Great police department and stores to shop.
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    • C+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B minus
      Public Schools
    • 682 Population
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  16. Mentone

    • Town in Alabama
    • 2 reviews

    Visitor: Mentone is a special place.Its not just kool its cool in the summer and thats why before AC people from Chattanooga built summer houses there.Summer temps are about 10 degree`s cooler then Chattanooga,Huntsville,etc.
    Though once a bastion of conservatives it is now more progressive with the area residents displaying election signs that support more moderate politics.
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    • C+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B minus
      Public Schools
    • 307 Population
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  17. Hammondville

    • Town in Alabama
    • C+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B minus
      Public Schools
    • 459 Population
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  18. Lakeview

    • Town in Alabama
    • 1 review

    Current Resident: It's very nice with things for the whole family! The Million Dollar Lakes are great with boating, fishing, a pier, a beach, and a playground.
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    • C+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B minus
      Public Schools
    • 128 Population
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  19. Sponsored

    BASIS Independent McLean

    • Private School
    • MCLEAN, VA
    • PK, K-12
    • 42 reviews

    Parent: My kids have been attending Basis since before the pandemic, and we are so impressed! Rich academic curriculum, good inclusion of the arts, excellent opportunity for differentiation based on student needs. The teachers are dedicated and so are the parents to the kids' success. While the administration has been bumpy as the school has gotten established (only 5 years old), they earned their stripes during the pandemic. Organized, safety-focused and diligent about communication. We supplement school with sports leagues and scouting outside of school, which many parents do. Easy to do given the extensive choice you have in the DC area. Also appreciate the international study body with impressively bright students from all over the world. A real meritocracy, unlike other private schools that admit based on VIP status or connections/donations. In the next few years, this school will only continue to advance its place in the rankings.
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    • A+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 478 Students
    • 7:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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