{"id":25245,"date":"2014-01-21T03:36:24","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T11:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=25245"},"modified":"2014-01-21T03:36:24","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T11:36:24","slug":"best-places-in-alabama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/best-places-in-alabama\/","title":{"rendered":"These Are The 10 Best Places in Alabama"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"margin-top:-25px\">Embed Gallery<\/h3>\n<p><textarea style=\"width:587px;height:100px\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/10-best-places-alabama\/\">The 10 Best Places In Alabama<\/a> By Movoto Real Estate<\/textarea><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/al\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama<\/a> is the gem of the South. Sure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/the-10-best-cities-in-north-carolina\/\">North Carolina<\/a> might say the same, and of course <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/homeownership\/the-10-safest-cities-in-texas\/\">Texas<\/a> would have something to say about this (and you don\u2019t want to mess with Texas), but there is something undeniably charming, comfortable, and downright American about the Heart of Dixie.<br \/>\nThis is a place where the official nut is the pecan (pronounced pee-khan for those of you who aren\u2019t from around here), Alabama workers built the first U.S. rocket to go to the moon, and this state was the birthplace of baseball player, Willie Mays\u2014and what could be more American than that?<br \/>\nThis charm, this Southern something that residents have known about for years\u2014and in today\u2019s post, we are going to explore just which Alabama places are the best, and what that something is that makes them so special. Without further ado, here are the 10 best places in Alabama, starting with our winner, Auburn:<br \/>\n1. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/auburn-al\/\">Auburn<\/a><br \/>\n2. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/madison-al\/\">Madison<\/a><br \/>\n3. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/pelham-al\/\">Pelham<\/a><br \/>\n4. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/florence-al\/\">Florence<\/a><br \/>\n5. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/calera-al\/\">Calera<\/a><br \/>\n6. City of Enterprise<br \/>\n7. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/chelsea-al\/\">Chelsea<\/a><br \/>\n8. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/mountain-brook-al\/\">Mountain Brook<\/a><br \/>\n9. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/albertville-al\/\">Albertville<\/a><br \/>\n10. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/alabaster-al\/\">Alabaster<\/a><br \/>\nTo find out how we got this order and just what makes each of these places so undeniably charming, so very Alabama, keep on reading, because in the following paragraphs we\u2019re going on a virtual tour of the Heart of Dixie.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/crtieria-selection-methodology\/\">How We Conducted Our Study<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Whether we\u2019re looking for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/nerd-cities\/\">nerdiest cities in America<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/americas-best-small-cities-to-move-to\/\">best small cities<\/a>, or just the best places in the state, we always need certain measurable criteria to make our lists. Today, we used the following seven things, subdivided into a total of 13 checkpoints.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\nTotal Amenities\n<\/li>\n<li>\nQuality of Life (cost of living, median home price, median rent, median household income, teacher per student ratio)\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTotal Crimes\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTax Rates (sales tax, income tax)\n<\/li>\n<li>\nUnemployment\n<\/li>\n<li>\nCommute Time\n<\/li>\n<li>\nWeather (temperature, air quality)\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With these criteria in mind, we looked at the U.S. Census data for places in Alabama with a population of more than 5,000 people, which came to 102 locales. Each place was ranked from one to 102 in the criteria, with one being the best possible score. From there, the individual rankings were averaged into an overall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/kind-of-a-big-deal-lists\/\">Big Deal Score<\/a>\u2014the lowest score being our winner, Auburn.<br \/>\nTo see where each of our top 50 places in Alabama ranked, scroll down to the end of the post.<br \/>\nFor now, though, let\u2019s check out these 10 best places, starting with our winner. Congratulations, Auburn!<\/p>\n<h2>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/auburn-al\/\">Auburn<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-alabama\/images\/1.jpg\" alt=\"Auburn, AL\" style=\"width:587px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:-15px;margin-bottom:-15px;font-size: .7em;width:100%;text-align:center\">Source: City of Auburn<\/div>\n<p>Auburn is known for many things\u2014it is the home of Auburn University, it is one of the fastest growing cities in Alabama, and it even boasts the nickname \u201cThe Loveliest Village on the Plains.\u201d But this Lee County city made our list for a whole different set of positive traits.<br \/>\nWith an average commute time of just 18 minutes, residents in Auburn seem to spend the least amount of time in the car out of any of our top 10. They also have a low student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, giving these lucky students the attention in the classroom they need.<br \/>\nThough Auburn\u2019s cost of living score of 98 certainly didn\u2019t win it any points in our ranking, it more than made up for this with its high median household value of $205,600, its low sales tax of 8 percent (compared to, say, 10 percent in Lincoln), and its total number of amenities\u2014456 businesses.<\/p>\n<h2>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/madison-al\/\">Madison<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-alabama\/images\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Madison, AL\" style=\"width:587px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:-15px;margin-bottom:-15px;font-size: .7em;width:100%;text-align:center\">Source: City of Madison<\/div>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/madison-county-al\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison County<\/a> city ranked well in our study for its low number of crimes\u2014just 2,329 per 100,000 residents, its high median household income of $85,945\u2014111 percent higher than the rest of the state, and its high median home values of $224,200. In fact, Madison\u2019s overall score for quality of life was pretty high due to income, home values, a low sales tax of 8 percent, and nearly 630 businesses.<\/p>\n<h2>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/pelham-al\/\">Pelham<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-alabama\/images\/3.jpg\" alt=\"Pelham, AL\" style=\"width:587px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:-15px;margin-bottom:-15px;font-size: .7em;width:100%;text-align:center\">Source: Googlemaps<\/div>\n<p>This suburb of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/birmingham-al\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/shelby-county-al\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shelby County<\/a> came in as one of the safest places in our overall list, with a crime rate 49 percent lower than the rest of the state. It also ranked high for its quality of life in general, due to its high median income of $67,622, and its high median home values and rent prices of $167,000 and $902, respectively, indicating a strong desire to live in the area.<br \/>\nWhere Pelham really shined, though, was in its low unemployment rate of just 5.4 percent, making it one of the five most employed places in Alabama. Of course, the commute time is 28 minutes, which is higher than the state average.<\/p>\n<h2>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/florence-al\/\">Florence<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-alabama\/images\/4.jpg\" alt=\"Florence, AL\" style=\"width:587px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:-15px;margin-bottom:-15px;font-size: .7em;width:100%;text-align:center\">Source: Flickr user taomancer<\/div>\n<p>When most people hear the name Florence, luxury and beauty come to mind. Of course they\u2019re usually thinking of the one in Italy\u2014but those images wouldn\u2019t be too far off for this city in Lauderdale County. Florence is considered the economic hub of northwestern Alabama, and is known for events like the W.C. Handy Music Festival in the summer and the Renaissance Fair in the fall.<br \/>\nPerhaps now, though, it will also be known as one of the most pleasant places in Alabama, due to its average summer temperature of 78 and air quality score of 36 out of 100\u2014one of the best in the state. Perhaps this clean air is partly due to the low average commute time of just 19 minutes, or the 340 businesses nearby, cutting back on residents\u2019 time spent in the car.<\/p>\n<h2>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/calera-al\/\">Calera<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-alabama\/images\/5.jpg\" alt=\"Calera, AL\" style=\"width:587px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:-15px;margin-bottom:-15px;font-size: .7em;width:100%;text-align:center\">Source: Wikipedia user Chris Pruitt<\/div>\n<p>Here is a fun fact about Calera. In the 2000 census, the population was a mere 3,158, but since then, it has nearly quadrupled, making it one of the fastest growing cities in all of Alabama. According to our analysis, there are plenty of reasons for that. Calera is a wonderful place for families, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 13 to 1 and one of the lowest crime rates in the state, of just 1,387 crimes per 100,000 people. That\u2019s 64 percent lower than the rest of the state.<br \/>\nCalera also ranked as one of the lowest both for its sales tax of just 8 percent, and its unemployment rate of 5.4 percent. And while Calera\u2019s cost of living score of 83 (where 100 is the national average) is No. 77 like it is in Childersburg or Opp; it is still a lot better than the 116 of Mountain Brook, and is one of the two least expensive on our top 10.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Enterprise<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-alabama\/images\/6.jpg\" alt=\"Enterprise, AL\" style=\"width:587px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:-15px;margin-bottom:-15px;font-size: .7em;width:100%;text-align:center\">Source: Wikipedia user TampAGS<\/div>\n<p>Enterprise, Alabama may be well known for its Boll Weevil Monument in the city\u2019s center\u2014said to be the only statue built in honor of an insect in the world\u2014but in our study, it is better known as one of the greatest cities in the state, mostly because of its low unemployment rate of 6.2 percent, short average commute time of 20 minutes, and sales tax of just 8 percent.<br \/>\nEnterprise also scored some points for a cost of living score of 84, making it the third most affordable city in our top 10, after Florence and Calera.<\/p>\n<h2>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/chelsea-al\/\">Chelsea<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-alabama\/images\/7.jpg\" alt=\"Chelsea, AL\" style=\"width:587px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:-15px;margin-bottom:-15px;font-size: .7em;width:100%;text-align:center\">Source: Wikipedia user SaveRivers<\/div>\n<p>Located in Shelby County, Chelsea is the fastest growing city in the area\u2014and for good reason. According to our analysis, Chelsea is one of the safest places in the state, and easily the safest in our top 10, with a crime rate 82 percent lower than the state average.<br \/>\nSure, residents in Chelsea may have a longer commute time\u2014on average it is about 33 minutes\u2014but at least they can probably afford the fuel, with a median household income of $84,868. Chelsea also has some of the highest home values and rent prices in the state, plus one of the lowest unemployment rates, at just 5.4 percent, giving them a high overall score for quality of life.<\/p>\n<h2>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/mountain-brook-al\/\">Mountain Brook<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-alabama\/images\/8.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Brook, AL\" style=\"width:587px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:-15px;margin-bottom:-15px;font-size: .7em;width:100%;text-align:center\">Source: Flickr user ralph and jenny<\/div>\n<p>As briefly mentioned before, Mountain Brook easily has the highest cost of living, not just in our top 10, but on our entire list, with a score of 116. But as residents of this Birmingham suburb know, you get what you pay for\u2014and here in Mountain Brook, you\u2019re certainly paying for quality of life.<br \/>\nMountain Brook has one of the lowest crime rates on our overall list, at just 1,804 crimes per 100,000 people. This city also has one of the lowest student-to-teacher ratios on our list, of just 13:1, and one of the highest scores for its total number of 1,735 amenities in the area, making this a wonderful area for families (and dining out, of course.)<br \/>\nThe median home value in Mountain Brook is the highest in the state at $566,500; but considering the area\u2019s median household income of $130,721, this price tag doesn\u2019t seem all that high anymore, does it?<\/p>\n<h2>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/albertville-al\/\">Albertville<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-alabama\/images\/9.jpg\" alt=\"Albertville, AL\" style=\"width:587px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:-15px;margin-bottom:-15px;font-size: .7em;width:100%;text-align:center\">Source: Wikipedia user SaveRivers<\/div>\n<p>Located in Marshall County, our No. 9 city, Albertville, scored well in our study for a number of reasons, but mostly for its perfect weather, with an average summer temperature of just 77 degrees and an air quality score of 38 out of 100.<br \/>\nAlbertville also had one of the lowest unemployment rates on our overall list, with a rate of just 7.4 percent, and scored well in its taxes rank, with a sales tax of 8 percent and the relatively low median income of $35,843 in combination with the state income tax of 5 percent.<br \/>\nSure, residents here may not make the over $100,000 that they do in Mountain Brook\u2014but they are also not paying nearly as much; not in income tax, median home prices, or cost of living overall (where Albertville scored an 85, Mountain Brook scored a 116.)<\/p>\n<h2>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/alabaster-al\/\">Alabaster<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-alabama\/images\/10.jpg\" alt=\"Alabaster, AL\" style=\"width:587px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:-15px;margin-bottom:-15px;font-size: .7em;width:100%;text-align:center\">Source: Wikipedia user SaveRivers<\/div>\n<p>In recent years, Alabaster has been ranked as one of Money Magazine\u2019s 100 Best Places to Live\u2014and it is no wonder why. This suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County scored well across the board, but particularly aced it in education, with a student to teacher ratio of just 13:1.<br \/>\nResidents here also make a median household income of $67,346\u2014the 11th highest on our entire list, and pay a median rent price of $889\u2014the 14th highest on our list. That may not sound like a great deal for residents, but it is certainly a strong indicator of high in demand real estate.<br \/>\nAnother great indicator of the high quality of life here is the low unemployment rate of just 5.4 percent and the sales tax of just 8 percent.<\/p>\n<h2>Alabama, You Have our Hearts<\/h2>\n<p>Alabama may be known as the Heart of Dixie, but after this ranking, this southern state has captured our hearts as well. From the idyllic and quaint to the luxuries of Mountain Brook, Alabama has a certain charm for everyone\u2019s fancy. So congratulations to these top 10 places in this gem of a state\u2014especially to those in Auburn, the best city in Alabama.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-alabama\/best-places-alabama.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/01\/best-places-alabama\/best-places-alabama.png\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Like This Post? 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Sure, North Carolina might say the same, and of course Texas would have something to say about this (and you don\u2019t want to mess with Texas), but there is something undeniably charming, comfortable, and downright American about the Heart of Dixie. This is a place where the official nut is the pecan (pronounced pee-khan for those of you who aren\u2019t from around here), Alabama workers built the first U.S. rocket to go to the moon, and this state was the birthplace [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-places","post--single"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>10 Best Places To Live In Alabama<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Alabama is the gem of the South, and these cities the best of the best.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, 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