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Alabama City Rankings

How cities and counties in Alabama compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Alabama

  1. 1. Mountain Brook$201,479
  2. 2. Madison$134,655
  3. 3. Vestavia Hills$134,369

Most Expensive Cities in Alabama

  1. 1. Mountain Brook$916,300
  2. 2. Homewood$558,500
  3. 3. Vestavia Hills$530,000

Most Affordable Cities in Alabama

  1. 1. Selma$96,500
  2. 2. Gadsden$116,800
  3. 3. Talladega$121,900

Cities with the Highest Rent in Alabama

  1. 1. Trussville$1,711/mo
  2. 2. Fairhope$1,689/mo
  3. 3. Calera$1,601/mo

Most Educated Cities in Alabama

  1. 1. Mountain Brook88.6%
  2. 2. Homewood70.9%
  3. 3. Vestavia Hills65.3%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Alabama

  1. 1. Fort Payne32.5%
  2. 2. Selma30.8%
  3. 3. Monroeville28.8%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Alabama

  1. 1. Homewood3,368
  2. 2. Madison1,966
  3. 3. Vestavia Hills1,928

Largest Cities in Alabama by Population

  1. 1. Huntsville222,791
  2. 2. Mobile203,416
  3. 3. Birmingham198,173

Youngest Cities in Alabama

  1. 1. Troy25.3 years
  2. 2. Auburn25.9 years
  3. 3. Tuscaloosa27.2 years

Oldest Cities in Alabama by Median Age

  1. 1. Foley52.7 years
  2. 2. Gulf Shores50.8 years
  3. 3. Orange Beach50.6 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Alabama

  1. 1. Foley+36.0%
  2. 2. Athens+28.1%
  3. 3. Fairhope+15.9%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Alabama

  1. 1. Selma-9.2%
  2. 2. Talladega-7.3%
  3. 3. Demopolis-6.2%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Alabama Since 2010

  1. 1. Gulf Shores+56.3%
  2. 2. Orange Beach+48.7%
  3. 3. Fairhope+46.6%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Alabama

  1. 1. Mobile69.1°F
  2. 2. Saraland69.1°F
  3. 3. Wetumpka67.9°F

Coldest Cities in Alabama

  1. 1. Scottsboro59.8°F
  2. 2. Muscle Shoals60.6°F
  3. 3. Sheffield60.6°F

Snowiest Cities in Alabama

  1. 1. Huntsville2.4 in
  2. 2. Madison2.4 in
  3. 3. Sylacauga1.7 in

Wettest Cities in Alabama

  1. 1. Fairhope69.3 in
  2. 2. Foley69.0 in
  3. 3. Gulf Shores69.0 in

Driest Cities in Alabama

  1. 1. Phenix City48.8 in
  2. 2. Millbrook51.2 in
  3. 3. Montgomery51.2 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Alabama

  1. 1. Mobile County98.0
  2. 2. Jefferson County97.6
  3. 3. Baldwin County96.7

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Alabama

  1. 1. Coosa County14.6
  2. 2. Perry County18.8
  3. 3. Macon County23.9

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Alabama

  1. 1. Mobile County$298.2M
  2. 2. Jefferson County$262.4M
  3. 3. Baldwin County$237.4M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Alabama

  1. 1. Baldwin County3
  2. 2. Butler County3
  3. 3. Chambers County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Alabama

  1. 1. Jefferson County57
  2. 2. Etowah County47
  3. 3. Mobile County45

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Alabama

  1. 1. Clay County29
  2. 2. Lawrence County33
  3. 3. Sumter County36

Counties in the Worst Drought in Alabama

  1. 1. Hale County328.4
  2. 2. Perry County281.4
  3. 3. Lauderdale County266.8

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.