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1 / 21#21. Prichard
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 19,121
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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2 / 21#20. Chickasaw
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 6,367
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3 / 21#19. Bayou La Batre
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,977
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4 / 21#18. Creola
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,489
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5 / 21#17. Tillmans Corner
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 17,678
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6 / 21#16. Theodore
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 4,950
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7 / 21#15. Robertsdale
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,985
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8 / 21#14. Loxley
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,029
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9 / 21#13. Bay Minette
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 8,215
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10 / 21#12. Semmes
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 5,404
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11 / 21#11. Grand Bay
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,765
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12 / 21#10. Foley
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 22,330
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13 / 21#9. Mobile
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 185,097
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14 / 21#8. Orange Beach
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,244
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15 / 21#7. Saraland
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,304
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16 / 21#6. Satsuma
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 6,784
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17 / 21#5. Gulf Shores
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 15,785
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18 / 21#4. Point Clear
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,858
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19 / 21#3. Daphne
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 28,673
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20 / 21#2. Fairhope
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,360
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21 / 21#1. Spanish Fort
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 10,377
