2019 Best Places to Retire in AlabamaAbout this List

Orange Beach

• Town in Alabama
• 5 reviews

Current Resident: Many festivals and activities year round for all age groups provide entertainment for all. Beach and water sports provide relaxation and various sports. Many restaurants provide great food, especially seafood. Food can be healthy or really bad for you! Take your choice. Many hiking and bike trails are in the area as well as kayaking and boating. Museums and historical sites are educational and entertaining. Housing prices are low off beach and reasonable water and beach front. While roads are in good repair, the traffic design patterns are poor at best! It is a friendly and welcoming community to both locals and the many tourists who visit yearly. Glad we discovered Orange Beach!
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• 5,826 Population

Point Clear

• Town in Alabama

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• A+

• 2,761 Population

Fairhope

• Town in Alabama
• 45 reviews

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!
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• 19,561 Population

Foley

• Town in Alabama
• 38 reviews

Current Resident: I have lived here my entire life and wouldn't really trade living here for anything. The atmosphere around the town is nice, the people here are amazing as long as you meet the right ones, and the sights around the town are amazing and something that is worth seeing!
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• 17,315 Population

Indian Springs Village

• Suburb of Birmingham, AL
• 7 reviews

Current Resident: It's country living in a sub-urban area. It is primarily residential, with some commercial areas at the periphery. It's quiet, minimum traffic, wooded. Indian Springs Village is right across the highway from Alabama's largest (10,000 acre) state park.
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• 2,578 Population

Gulf Shores

• Town in Alabama
• 26 reviews

Nearby Resident: There are tons of activities for families and singles alike. Beautiful, white sand beaches are abundant in this Gulf Coast town. Gulf Shores offers lots of great restaurants and fresh sea food. The pier is a great place to visit and fish from. Gulf Shores offers fresh and salt water fishing and water activities. Mardi Gras parade in February. It is a great place to visit and live. We moved here from Oklahoma with our two teenagers and our toddler. All five of us agree that we won't move back to Oklahoma now that we are in South Alabama.
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• 11,358 Population

Blue Ridge

• Town in Alabama

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• B

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• 1,603 Population

Vestavia Hills

• Suburb of Birmingham, AL
• 32 reviews

Current Resident: I have lived in Vestavia Hills for over 15 years. This is a wonderful community to raise children with the excellent school system, dedicated teachers, and parent investment into their children and the schools. My neighborhood is active with friendly people who take care of one another. We have a dedicated group of first responders who protect us and we support them. This is a wonderful place to live, work, and play.
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• A

• 34,003 Population

Mountain Brook

• Suburb of Birmingham, AL
• 21 reviews

Current Resident: Everyone in Mountain Brook is very friendly and the education is amazing. There are so many opportunities to stay active in the community. My only complaints are that there is a lack of diversity and the lack of street lights. For all of the young drivers out there, it makes it difficult once it gets dark out. Other than that, Mountain Brook is amazing. I could not have asked for a better place to live!
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• 20,438 Population

Falkville

• Town in Alabama
• 2 reviews

Works Here: My experience with the Town of Falkville has been exceptional. I attended high school in there and after my service in the Marine Corps I returned to have a career as a law enforcement officer in the Town of Falkville. It is a wonderful place to live and enjoy the southern hospitality of its residents. The Town of Falkville is a small town, but feels like a big family.
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• A

• 1,372 Population

Guntersville

• Town in Alabama
• 19 reviews

Current Resident: Guntersville is a small town on a big lake with a wonderful mix of people who've lived here forever and moved from all over the country. We have a thriving local theater, an active library and museum, and a community that's invested in our schools, recreation, and nightlife. Guntersville has 2 gourmet restaurants & a coffee shop worthy of a large city, plus other small restaurants and fabulous caterer. We're a family-oriented town that attracts both arty people and bass fishermen. Come visit and I hope you'll stay!
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• A-

• 8,333 Population

Priceville

• Town in Alabama
• 10 reviews

Works Here: I own business in Priceville. The community is friendly and growing. Housing here is great, 1 mile to the interstate and the Redstone Arsenal and Huntsville commute is a mere 23 minutes away. You could not ask for a more serene area but a small amount of travel to many occupational opportunities. Check it out !
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• 3,179 Population

Cedar Bluff

• Town in Alabama
• 1 review

Current Resident: Its all together a real nice town with really friendly people. Willing to always help others. We live on a lake which happens to be the croppe capital of the world. Which makes the summer loads of fun. Job oppurtunities to tend to go up during that particular season, but we also live inbetween 4 local areas which mean the commute for a job would be fairly close.
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• 2,003 Population

Haleyville

• Town in Alabama
• 12 reviews

Current Resident: Haleyville, Al is a close nit town that needs more revenue. There is only a few choses for jobs. You either work in fast food, plant, or retail. You definitely need a college degree and find work out of town to be able to make it.
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• 3,999 Population

Hanceville

• Town in Alabama
• 13 reviews

Current Resident: I became a resident of Hanceville, AL last year. I like the small town atmosphere, friendly neighbors and exceptional public services. Everything is mainly peaceful and tranquil.
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• 3,297 Population

Daphne

• Town in Alabama
• 41 reviews

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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• 24,685 Population

Sardis City

• Town in Alabama
• 3 reviews

Current Resident: Sardis City is a growing community and a great place to live. It is a very beautiful area. The city council consist of Godly men and women. It is a very friendly neighborhood and not a crowded city. There is a bigger city close by that has several shopping opportunities.
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• 1,649 Population

Hoover

• Town in Alabama
• 166 reviews

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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• 84,150 Population

Choccolocco

• Town in Alabama

• B+

• B

• A-

• 2,572 Population

Athens

• Town in Alabama
• 89 reviews

Current Resident: Friendly town, would love to see more businesses and housing catering to the 20-30s working professionals demographic. An entertainment district would be fabulous - there is zero nightlife right now. Brand new high school - diverse student population, both ethnically and socioeconomically. Nice sports facilities. Swan Creek Trail is a gorgeous greenway with crushed gravel - perfect for runners, easy on the joints!
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• 24,735 Population

Huguley

• Town in Alabama
• 1 review

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• A-

• 2,335 Population

Fayette

• Town in Alabama
• 29 reviews

Current Resident: Fayette, Alabama has been home to me for 9 years now and I can honestly say it is the best place for my family and I. Living in small towns before now, you still get the "everyone knows everyone" feel. Being in small-town Alabama, all the people are as friendly as they come and everyone would lend a helping hand to anyone in need. I have attending high school and am now attending college here, and I couldn't be happier with the decision to stay home for 2 years. Fayette is my home and will always be my home. I would love to eventually raise a family here as well.
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• 4,421 Population

Glencoe

• Town in Alabama
• 6 reviews

Current Resident: Small hometown area which includes several restaurants and gas stations. I like the friendliness of this area. It's a place where everybody knows everybody. Would love to see a larger grocery store come to the area, but it is very convenient to the nearby wal-mart
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• 5,116 Population

Florence

• Town in Alabama
• 106 reviews

Current Resident: It's always been a pleasure to be in Florence! The city is easy to navigate and there are plenty or areas to enjoy. There's also plenty of housing and job opportunities for people looking for a place to live. For visitors, there are plenty of sights such as the University of North Alabama or the Regency Square Mall to shop for souvenirs!
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• 39,824 Population

Satsuma

• Town in Alabama
• 5 reviews

Current Resident: Satsuma is perfect for those living alone, starting a family, or growin old with someone. It has the perfect balance of not too far in the country and close enough to the city. It is such a well kept city.
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• 6,145 Population