Best places to live in the Birmingham metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Birmingham metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Birmingham metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. Mount Olive

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 3,449

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#24. Argo

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,456

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#23. Moody

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 13,378

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#22. Columbiana

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 4,640

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#21. Springville

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,949

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#20. Lake View

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,238

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#19. Grayson Valley

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 5,882

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#18. Gardendale

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 16,110

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#17. Leeds

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 12,221

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#16. Montevallo

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 7,429

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#15. Morris

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,546

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#14. Irondale

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 13,462

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#13. Calera

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 17,188

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#12. Chelsea

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 15,731

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#11. Brook Highland

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,428

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#10. Trussville

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 26,182

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#9. Alabaster

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 33,633

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#8. Helena

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 21,452

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#7. Pelham

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 24,510

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#6. Mountain Brook

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 22,160

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#5. Indian Springs Village

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,637

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#4. Vestavia Hills

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 38,704

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#3. Hoover

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 92,401

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#2. Homewood

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 27,697

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#1. Meadowbrook

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,939

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