{"id":17109,"date":"2013-09-04T11:16:13","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T18:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=17109"},"modified":"2013-09-04T11:16:13","modified_gmt":"2013-09-04T18:16:13","slug":"the-10-safest-cities-in-alabama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/the-10-safest-cities-in-alabama\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Safest Cities in Alabama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Heart of Dixie, Alabama is a true Southern state that\u2019s moved away from its agricultural dependence and broadened its economy to aerospace, education, banking, and healthcare. It\u2019s home to vibrant cities like Birmingham and Mobile yet still a largely rural state. What\u2019s Alabama like in terms of crime and safety? Here we look at the 10 largest cities in Alabama, ranked in terms of their crime levels.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Madison<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_17120\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17120\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17120\" alt=\"Source: Wikipedia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/Main_Street_Madison_Alabama_May_2011_01.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"440\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikipedia<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nMadison is the 10th largest city in Alabama, but it\u2019s ranked top in terms of safety. The crime index here is 2,329, and that\u2019s 46 percent lower than the Alabama state average. Madison is home to around 43,000 people so it\u2019s not a huge city, and it\u2019s set in the north of the state.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Hoover<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_17123\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17123\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17123\" alt=\"Source: Wikipedia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/Riverchase_Galleria_Hoover_AL.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikipedia<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nHoover is the largest suburb of Birmingham, though it has city rights and is actually the sixth largest city in the state, home to around 81,600 people. Hoover ranks as the second safest city in Alabama \u2013 the crime index of 2,747 is 37 percent lower than the state average. One of the largest shopping malls in the region, Riverchase Galleria, is in Hoover.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Decatur<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_17117\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17117\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17117\" alt=\"Source: Wikipedia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/Decatur-from-the-River.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"440\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikipedia<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nNicknamed The River City, <a title=\"Decatur Homes for Sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/property\/al\/decatur.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Decatur<\/a> is in Northern Alabama on the banks of the Tennessee River and Wheeler Lake. It\u2019s the eighth largest city in the state, and ranked the third safest city in Alabama, with its crime index that is 6 percent lower than the state average, at 4,121.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Auburn<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_17114\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17114\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17114\" alt=\"Source: Wikipedia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/Auburn_Alabama_Public_Library.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"440\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikipedia<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nAuburn\u2019s crime index is 2 percent lower than the state average, making this the fourth safest city in Alabama. Set in the east of the state, <a title=\"Auburn Homes for Sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/property\/al\/auburn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Auburn<\/a> is a college town home to Auburn University and a population of around 57,000 people.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Dothan<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_17118\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17118\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17118\" alt=\"Source: Wikipedia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/Dothan_Alabama_Downtown_01.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"440\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikipedia<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nWith one fourth of the nation\u2019s peanut crop produced nearby, Dothan earns its nickname as the Peanut Capital of the World! It\u2019s also the fifth safest city in Alabama \u2013 the crime index is 4,680, which is 6 percent higher than the state average. Dothan is located in the southeast corner of the state.<\/p>\n<h2>6.Tuscaloosa<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_17124\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17124\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17124\" alt=\"Source: Wikipedia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/Tuscaloosaa1dt.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"266\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikipedia<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<a title=\"Tuscaloosa Homes for Sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/property\/al\/tuscaloosa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tuscaloosa<\/a> is an attractive city in west central Alabama, home to around 93,000 people, that\u2019s won a number of quality of living accolades over the years. We can add the fact that this is the sixth safest city in Alabama to that list. The crime index here is 5,318, and that\u2019s 21 percent higher than the state average.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Montgomery<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_17121\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17121\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17121\" alt=\"Source: Wikipedia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/Montgomery_Alabama_panorama.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"189\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikipedia<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nHome to around 205,000 people, the city of <a title=\"Montgomery Homes for Sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/property\/al\/montgomery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montgomery<\/a> is the second largest in Alabama. Montgomery does have a bit if a reputation for crime, though in actual fact it is safer than Mobile, Huntsville, and Birmingham so if you want to live in one of the state\u2019s largest cities, this could be it. The crime index is 5,538, and that\u2019s 26 percent above state average.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Mobile<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_17119\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17119\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17119\" alt=\"Source: Wikipedia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/Downtown_Mobile_2008_03.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"440\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikipedia<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nAt 38 percent above the state average, Mobile is not the worst city for crime in Alabama though it is ranked seventh. Set on the Gulf Coast, Mobile is a port city, and a cultural center for the region. It is the third largest city in Alabama, home to around 195,000 people.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Huntsville<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_17125\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17125\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17125\" alt=\"Source: Wikipedia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/USSRC_Rocket_Park.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"391\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikipedia<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<a title=\"Huntsville Homes for Sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/property\/al\/huntsville.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Huntsville<\/a> is the ninth safest city in Alabama, with a crime index of 6,226 that is 41 percent above the state average. It\u2019s the fourth largest city in Alabama, home to around 180,000 people, and is nicknamed Rocket City because of its close association with U.S. space missions.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Birmingham<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_17116\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17116\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17116\" alt=\"Source: Wikipedia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/Birmingham.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"330\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikipedia<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<a title=\"Birmingham Homes for Sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/property\/al\/birmingham.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Birmingham<\/a> is the largest city in Alabama but also bears the distinction of being the most crime-ridden. At 9,849, the crime index is 124 percent higher than the state average, and, according to Neighborhood Scout, Birmingham is the 25th most dangerous city in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Heart of Dixie, Alabama is a true Southern state that\u2019s moved away from its agricultural dependence and broadened its economy to aerospace, education, banking, and healthcare. It\u2019s home to vibrant cities like Birmingham and Mobile yet still a largely rural state. What\u2019s Alabama like in terms of crime and safety? Here we look at the 10 largest cities in Alabama, ranked in terms of their crime levels. 1. Madison Madison is the 10th largest city in Alabama, but it\u2019s ranked top in terms of safety. 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