Many small cities are located throughout Alabama. We’ve featured many of them in previous posts. Alabama is also home to several cities that are a little bigger than many of our smaller towns, but still small enough to give us that hometown charm we all love. Listed below are 10 of our favorite Alabama cities that aren’t too big or too small. Each of these cities have a population of less than 10,000.
Note: We used AreaVibes to get a livability score (scale 1-100) for each city. The livability score is based on factors such as cost of living, amenities, crime rates, education, housing, employment and weather. The livability score is listed with each city.
- Columbiana - Population 4,150
wikimedia commons/Rivers Langley; SaveRivers Located in Shelby County, Columbiana has a low cost of living and a stable housing market. This contributes to its livability score of 76.
- Daleville - Population 5,246
flickr/Frankie Grove Located in Dale County, Daleville is nicknamed “Gateway to Fort Rucker” and is ranked #54 in Alabama. Its low cost of living and high graduation rates give the city a livability score of 78.
- Childersburg - Population 5,184
wikimedia commons/Rivers Langley; SaveRivers Childersburg also has a low cost of living, in addition to many local amenities. Its livability score is 74. Childersburg, which is located in Talladega County, claims to be the oldest city in America.
- Fayette - Population 4,615
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Fayette has a livability score of 74 due to its low cost of living and low crime rates. Fayette is the county seat of Fayette County and was originally known as La Fayette.
- Attalla - Population 6,060
wikimedia commons/DwayneP Located in Etowah County, Attalla is where the first hydroelectric dam was built that provided electricity for a city. Attalla has many local amenities and a low cost of living. Its livability score is 68.
- Clanton - Population 8,634
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Clanton, located in Chilton County, is known for its peaches. Its most recognizable landmark is its peach-shaped water tower, and its most popular attraction is Peach Park. Clanton’s low cost of living contributes to its livability score of 74.
- Tuscumbia - Population 8,401
flickr/Valerie Everett Tuscumbia is the county seat of Colbert County and the hometown of Helen Keller. It has a low cost of living and high graduation rates, which gives it a livability score of 76.
- Demopolis - Population 7,439
flickr/Jim Bowen Demopolis is the largest city in Marengo County and is one of Alabama’s oldest settlements. It has a livability score of 78 due to its low cost of living and many local amenities.
- Wetumpka - Population 6,737
wikimedia commons/A.J. Camerio Wetumpka is the county seat of Elmore County and is known as “The City of Natural beauty.” It has a livability score of 76 and is ranked #88 in Alabama. Like Demopolis, Wetumpka also has a low cost of living and many local amenities.
- Guntersville - Population 8,241
wikimedia commons/Rivers Langley; SaveRivers Guntersville is the county seat of Marshall County and home to Lake Guntersville - Alabama’s largest lake. Its low cost of living and stable housing market gives it a livability score of 75.
What other cities in Alabama would you consider to be the perfect size (not too big/not too small)?
wikimedia commons/Rivers Langley; SaveRivers
Located in Shelby County, Columbiana has a low cost of living and a stable housing market. This contributes to its livability score of 76.
flickr/Frankie Grove
Located in Dale County, Daleville is nicknamed “Gateway to Fort Rucker” and is ranked #54 in Alabama. Its low cost of living and high graduation rates give the city a livability score of 78.
Childersburg also has a low cost of living, in addition to many local amenities. Its livability score is 74. Childersburg, which is located in Talladega County, claims to be the oldest city in America.
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Fayette has a livability score of 74 due to its low cost of living and low crime rates. Fayette is the county seat of Fayette County and was originally known as La Fayette.
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Located in Etowah County, Attalla is where the first hydroelectric dam was built that provided electricity for a city. Attalla has many local amenities and a low cost of living. Its livability score is 68.
Clanton, located in Chilton County, is known for its peaches. Its most recognizable landmark is its peach-shaped water tower, and its most popular attraction is Peach Park. Clanton’s low cost of living contributes to its livability score of 74.
flickr/Valerie Everett
Tuscumbia is the county seat of Colbert County and the hometown of Helen Keller. It has a low cost of living and high graduation rates, which gives it a livability score of 76.
flickr/Jim Bowen
Demopolis is the largest city in Marengo County and is one of Alabama’s oldest settlements. It has a livability score of 78 due to its low cost of living and many local amenities.
wikimedia commons/A.J. Camerio
Wetumpka is the county seat of Elmore County and is known as “The City of Natural beauty.” It has a livability score of 76 and is ranked #88 in Alabama. Like Demopolis, Wetumpka also has a low cost of living and many local amenities.
Guntersville is the county seat of Marshall County and home to Lake Guntersville - Alabama’s largest lake. Its low cost of living and stable housing market gives it a livability score of 75.
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