Best places to live in the Montgomery metro area

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

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Montgomery 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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#24. Gordonville

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 311

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#23. Hayneville

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 895

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#22. White Hall

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 649

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#21. Shorter

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 328

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#20. Reeltown

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 690

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#19. Autaugaville

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 1,119

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#18. Holtville

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 5,700

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#17. Notasulga

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 1,074

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#16. Eclectic

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,201

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#15. Franklin

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 899

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#14. Marbury

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,609

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#13. Union Springs

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 3,287

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#12. Tuskegee

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 9,070

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#11. Elmore

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,482

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#10. Pine Level

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,228

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#9. Montgomery

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 198,440

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#8. Tallassee

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 5,056

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#7. Wetumpka

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,182

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#6. Coosada

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,060

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#5. Millbrook

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 16,923

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#4. Deatsville

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,618

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#3. Prattville

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 38,850

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#2. Pike Road

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 10,103

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#1. Blue Ridge

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 1,375

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