2018 Best Places to Live in AlabamaAbout this List

Madison

• Town in Alabama
• 168

Current Resident: I have lived in the Huntsville / Madison, Alabama area for my entire life. I moved for three years because my husband was in the military. I didn't fully appreciate the beauty, affordability, safety, education, and work opportunities Huntsville / Madison offers until I had the opportunity to spend time in other parts of the United States. Nothing compares!
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• A+

• A+

• 46,396 Population

Homewood

• Suburb of Birmingham, AL
• 45

Former Resident: My experience at Homewood has been nothing but the best! I was raised in Homewood and went to Homewood City Schools for the majority of my life. The teachers at Homewood want nothing but the best for their students. They go the long mile to provide an environment of learning that enables students to be individuals of their own. Homewood is a family oriented community. They strive to do their best to keep the community going. The community has fundraisers, events, and foundations to give back to the city. As a senior in college finishing up my last semester, I appreciate the people who have raised and helped me achieve my overall success!
Read 45 Reviews

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• A+

• 25,652 Population

Vestavia Hills

• Suburb of Birmingham, AL
• 30

Current Resident: It's my hometown! I love it because there is a small-town atmosphere but it's also close to a larger city with plenty of good music, sports and entertainment.
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• A+

• A+

• 34,243 Population

Hoover

• Town in Alabama
• 158

Current Resident: Hoover has been a wonderful place to live, as I have lived here for over 2 years now! I came to Hoover after living on 280, where my apartment was involved in a fire, and so I was in search of a new apartment. My spouse and I was very pleased to find Ridge Crossings Apartments, and it was even better that they were in our price range. We have enjoyed being closer to our college campus, Sam's, and many more place we enjoy eating at. And the traffic is much better than 280!
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• A+

• 84,100 Population

Mountain Brook

• Suburb of Birmingham, AL
• 15

Current Resident: It is your average upper-class suburb, so it has both the negative and positive aspects of that. It's peaceful, family friendly, and very very safe. The schools are on a different level than anywhere else although they do lack diversity. Pretty much everyone is friendly, and if they aren't, it doesn't matter.
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• A+

• 20,532 Population

Auburn

• Town in Alabama
• 178

Current Resident: I've grown up in Auburn my whole life. It is a beautiful place to live. There is hardly any trash on the sides of the road, the landscape is beautiful, the people are beautiful, the schools are beautiful, even downtown Auburn is beautiful! This city is filled with kind people. You can walk down the street and people will say hello to you, or even a "War Eagle!" if you're lucky. The only downside to Auburn is the nightlife. If you're looking for a wholesome, occasionally boring, place to live; Auburn is the city for you! With a low crime rate, the nightlife is just that, low. Auburn is an amazing city to raise children in. Auburn is safe, beautiful, and friendly. War Eagle!
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• A+

• A+

• 60,318 Population

Indian Springs Village

• Suburb of Birmingham, AL
• 6

Nearby Resident: There is not much nightlife but the cost of living, safety, public school, family friendliness, and diversity is all pretty good.
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• A-

• 2,529 Population

Meadowbrook

• Suburb of Birmingham, AL
• 7

Niche User: Crime is not a major concern in this area. There are police that live throughout the neighborhood, and they can be seen riding through the neighborhood during the day.
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• A-

• 8,534 Population

Helena

• Suburb of Birmingham, AL
• 73

Visitor: Helena is a great place to live, I have an aunt who lives there I stay with her two months every summer. I'm also planning to move there after I graduate to go to UAB. There are so many opportunities to work and to just have fun, also is a very safe place. One of my favorite places is the library, there are so many good selections with book and movies.
Overall Helena is a safe, fun, and convenient. I cannot wait to move here because every time i vist my love for this city grows stronger.
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• A-

• 17,630 Population

Pelham

• Suburb of Birmingham, AL
• 45

Current Resident: I have called Pelham home for 21 years now, and I have always loved growing up here. It's a large town with a great community that strives to make our area better everyday. It is situated far enough from Birmingham that you can avoid the hustle-and-bustle of downtown, but it's just a quick 15-20 minute drive on I-65 N if you want to experience the city. Pelham has grown tremendously over the last few years, but it still hasn't lost its small-town charm!
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• A-

• 22,596 Population

Huntsville

• City in Alabama
• 591

Current Resident: I've lived in Huntsville for 13 years, I've seen it grow for over a decade into a large, almost metropolis type area. This is a great place for engineering, computer science, and various other technical type jobs due to attractions and various companies. The economy and population is booming. It's a pretty diverse place and not like most other areas in the South.

There's such a wide variety of restaurants, stores, and places to be! Bridge Street, Providence, and anywhere along Highway 72 from Madison to Huntsville has a plethora of stuff to do and diverse places to eat. Sometimes it's choose just once place to go out.

Huntsville is a much safer place than many other cities I can list and is full of opportunity. Definitely family friendly and has a low cost of living.

I do wish there weren't such a dense population sometimes, it's a very busy area. Sometimes I'd like to see more metropolitan works come up, and see how much the community and city as a whole can grow further.
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• 188,973 Population

Fairhope

• Town in Alabama
• 37

Current Resident: This quaint town was an amazing place to grow up. So many safe and fantastic memories were created at Fairhope Pier, located on Mobile Bay, i.e.special school events, ie Homecoming, Prom, sports. I was given so much freedom in my teen years because my parents knew that whatever I was doing, I'd be safe and looked after by "the whole village". Fairhope is beautiful, safe and friendly!
Read 37 Reviews

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• A

• 17,996 Population

Daphne

• Town in Alabama
• 39

Current Resident: I moved to Daphne, AL in 2012. It is a great place to live. Daphne sits on the east side of the Mobile Bay, across the bay way from Mobile. There is always something to do here. There are many parks to enjoy, fishing, kayaking, boating and many other water activities in the Mobile Bay and rivers, beautiful wildlife and tropical foliage, great restaurants, kids activities, Art centers and much more! The best part about Daphne to me is that there are five different beaches, all within 45 minutes to an hour away! We have Gulf Shores Beach, Orange Beach, Pensacola Beach, Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island around us. The one thing about Daphne that I do not care for is the public school system. It is under the Baldwin County School District and as a student who withdrew from Daphne High School near the end of my sophomore year to home school, I feel that there are many improvements to be made.
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• 24,295 Population

Alabaster

• Suburb of Birmingham, AL
• 81

Current Resident: From the grocery stores to the football games, there will always be people you know in Alabaster. Each of these citizens go beyond their expectations to give to the community, whether it be organizing a food drive to help the poor, bringing in local pumpkins at the church down the road, or giving out Halloween candy to the little pirates and princesses that appear at their doorway. The Alabaster community is also a big believer in family friendly festivals, Christmas spirit, the arts, and local business awareness. Each year, Alabaster has hosted City Fest, a music and arts festival for the whole family. Children enjoy long hours at the event's bouncy castles and obstacle courses, while adults kick back and chew on some well-deserved goodies. At night, the lights go down and the stage lights up as world-renowned musicians provide a free concert to the community. I am grateful that my community provides more for me than I could possibly imagine, and I hope to never leave.
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• 32,269 Population

Calera

• Suburb of Birmingham, AL
• 26

Current Resident: The community always comes together for high school football games and for Calera Goes Pink in the month of October. My favorite thing about Calera is that in October, which is breast cancer awareness month, we raise thousands of dollars each year to donate. It brings the community together and unites us for a great cause.
Read 26 Reviews

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• A-

• 12,839 Population

Muscle Shoals

• Town in Alabama
• 39

Current Resident: Muscle Shoals, Alabama is a beautiful and close community. With Fame Studios, deep musical history, and breathtaking views, Muscle Shoals brings a history of music, landscape, and nature.
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• A+

• 13,585 Population

Chelsea

• Suburb of Birmingham, AL
• 31

Current Resident: Love Chelsea! Great community and unity! It's thriving and constantly growing to adapt to its booming life.
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• A-

• 11,706 Population

Athens

• Town in Alabama
• 81

Current Resident: Great community with great businesses, schools, and organizations! Great place to raise a family and build relationships.
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• A-

• A

• 24,461 Population

Florence

• Town in Alabama
• 101

Current Resident: Florence is an up and coming small college town. The downtown area is always buzzing, and there are often fun activities for the whole family to enjoy. Wonderful food, unique clothing stores, and hidden record shops create a great place to live or visit. If the food, clothing, and shopping is not really your thing, well that is just fine! Florence, and the surrounding areas, have museums dedicated to Native Americans, the Civil War, and even local music stars. Florence has a little something for everyone.
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• A-

• A

• 39,938 Population

Moores Mill

• Town in Alabama
• 25

Niche User: Nothing really goes on around here, but sometimes and occurrence will come up here and there though, it is resolved quickly.
Read 25 Reviews

• A-

• A-

• 6,493 Population

Enterprise

• Town in Alabama
• 103

Current Resident: Friendly enough town, however, the locals are very cliquish. If you don’t know someone, you won’t get very far with government jobs or in the school circles. The Highschool prizes football above everything else (though when confronted on this they will deny it). Housing is less expensive than many other places, however, the builders have a racket going where they have all agreed to sell houses at not less than a pre determined price per square footage. In other words, price fixing. Not much of a selection of stores or restaurants (everything seems to be a chicken restaurant) of quality in this town. They don’t even have a shopping mall. The locals think they live in the best of the best, because they don’t get out much. I’ve traveled all over the world and have seen much. This town is ok, but I’ve lived in many better places.
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• A-

• A

• 28,025 Population

Trussville

• Suburb of Birmingham, AL
• 58

Former Resident: I lived in Trussville for over 10 years. The school systems are amazing with great resources for children. The neighborhoods are beautiful and safe for families of all ages. The local police department is dependable for security. The only thing I would like to see change is the main roads and highways in town. There tends to be heavy congestion on the small, but major, roads that go through the heart of Trussville.
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• A-

• 20,872 Population

Brook Highland

• Suburb of Birmingham, AL
• 6

• A-

• A-

• 6,604 Population

Hartselle

• Town in Alabama
• 31

Nearby Resident: Welcome to the city Hartselle! Hartselle, Alabama is great! It has so many great quality's. Like sweet hospitality everywhere you go. They have many different schooling options such as, public an or private schools. You will always fill safe here! There is no hard crime, you just better not speed! There is nightlife, just teenagers running the roads to friends houses that's about it. It's not a really tourist stop so therefore, Hartselle really doesn't have a nightlife. We apply good healthy living and many jobs opportunities for just about anyone. Hartselle is a great southern place to visit. So, come and enjoy a laid back simple life.
Read 31 Reviews

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• A

• 14,475 Population

Pike Road

• Town in Alabama
• 4

Current Resident: Hello,
My name is Candice N Brundidge. I moved to Pike Road in September of 2014. the community has been a definite pleasure of residence. Most of my destinations are within a ten mile proximity of everything I need. On Pike Road you will experienced much needed peace, relaxation and even the enjoyment of a personal getaway with your spouse or friend. I recommend a lot of people to move to the area. The diversity in the area is also one of the most beautiful cultural pots. I enjoy living on Pike Road and look forward to many more years in the area. I would raise my family on Pike Road and wouldn't worry about them not being successful or outgoing in life .
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• C+

• 7,790 Population