Best places to live in the Mobile metro area

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

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Mobile 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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#21. Prichard

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 19,121

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#20. Chickasaw

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 6,367

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#19. Bayou La Batre

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,977

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#18. Creola

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,489

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#17. Tillmans Corner

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 17,678

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#16. Theodore

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 4,950

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#15. Robertsdale

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,985

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#14. Loxley

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,029

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#13. Bay Minette

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 8,215

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#12. Semmes

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 5,404

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#11. Grand Bay

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,765

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#10. Foley

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 22,330

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#9. Mobile

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 185,097

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#8. Orange Beach

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,244

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#7. Saraland

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,304

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#6. Satsuma

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 6,784

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#5. Gulf Shores

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 15,785

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#4. Point Clear

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,858

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#3. Daphne

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 28,673

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#2. Fairhope

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,360

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#1. Spanish Fort

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 10,377

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