Best places to live in the Huntsville metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Huntsville 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.
#14. Falkville
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,464
#13. Trinity
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,533
#12. Decatur
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 57,760
#11. New Market
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,296
#10. Priceville
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,653
#9. Moores Mill
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,041
#8. Hartselle
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 15,586
#7. Athens
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 27,474
#6. Meridianville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 10,268
#5. Triana
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,510
#4. Harvest
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 6,624
#3. Hazel Green
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,765
#2. Huntsville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 218,814
#1. Madison
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 58,335