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1 / 30#30. Trussville
- Population: 25,027
Best places to retire in Alabama
A growing percentage of the working-age population has been retiring each year since the Great Recession—a trend that has only sped up in the years since the pandemic began, according to a recent Congressional Research Service analysis. And as members of the boomer generation move solidly into their golden years, they're looking for a place to live out a longer retirement than previous generations have enjoyed.
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to retire in Alabama using data from Niche.
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2 / 30#29. Coosada
- Population: 1,074
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3 / 30#28. Ozark
- Population: 14,396
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4 / 30#27. Glencoe
- Population: 5,360
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5 / 30#26. Grand Bay
- Population: 3,433
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6 / 30#25. Meadowbrook
- Population: 9,503
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7 / 30#24. Sardis City
- Population: 1,818
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8 / 30#23. Hokes Bluff
- Population: 4,402
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9 / 30#22. Haleyville
- Population: 4,343
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10 / 30#21. Pelham
- Population: 24,134
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11 / 30#20. Cedar Bluff
- Population: 1,700
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12 / 30#19. Sumiton
- Population: 2,676
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13 / 30#18. Athens
- Population: 25,213
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14 / 30#17. Hoover
- Population: 91,371
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15 / 30#16. Madison
- Population: 55,551
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16 / 30#15. Florence
- Population: 39,709
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17 / 30#14. Centreville
- Population: 2,789
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18 / 30#13. Daphne
- Population: 27,088
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19 / 30#12. Priceville
- Population: 3,479
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20 / 30#11. Helena
- Population: 20,680
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21 / 30#10. Foley
- Population: 20,170
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22 / 30#9. Moulton
- Population: 3,356
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23 / 30#8. Falkville
- Population: 1,347
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24 / 30#7. Rainbow City
- Population: 10,093
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25 / 30#6. Mountain Brook
- Population: 22,184
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26 / 30#5. Vestavia Hills
- Population: 38,504
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27 / 30#4. Indian Springs Village
- Population: 2,563
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28 / 30#3. Gulf Shores
- Population: 14,712
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29 / 30#2. Fairhope
- Population: 21,825
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30 / 30#1. Orange Beach
- Population: 7,847
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