Are you planning to move to Alabama anytime soon? Or relocate to a different Alabama town/city? Without a doubt, moving to somewhere new can be nerve-racking, but it doesn’t have to be. When one decides to uproot their life and move to a new town/city, they go through certain criteria when choosing their future place of residence. They’ll go to extremes to find the best places to live in Alabama. For example, everyone’s goal is to live somewhere that’s really nice, yet still affordable.
According to AreaVibes.com, these 13 towns/cities in Alabama are great places to live, and they also have the lowest cost of living:
- Montevallo
wikimedia commons Incorporated in 1848, and located in Shelby County, Montevallo is home to the University of Montevallo - a public liberal arts university.
- Daleville
wikimedia commons Daleville is located in Dale County and its nickname is “Gateway to Fort Rucker.”
- Enterprise
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Enterprise, founded in 1896, is best known for its famous Boll Weevil Monument that’s located in the middle of Main Street.
- Hokes Bluff
wikimedia commons Incorporated in 1946, Hokes Bluff is nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, overlooking the Coosa River.
- Dothan
flickr/cmh2315fl The city of Dothan is best known as “The Peanut Capital of the World.”
- Rainbow City
facebook/Little Bridge Marina Located in Etowah County, Rainbow City is one of Alabama’s fastest growing cities.
- Irondale
City-Data.com Irondale, a suburb of Birmingham, was used as the setting for Irondale native Fannie Flagg’s best-selling book Fried Green Tomatoes.
- Springville
facebook/Homestead Hollow Springville is located in St. Clair County and was founded in 1872.
- Greenville
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Greenville is the county seat of Butler County and is known as the Camellia City.
- Hartselle
flickr/arwcheek Hartselle, founded in 1870, is the second largest city in Morgan County. It’s best known as the “City of Southern Hospitality.”
- Athens
flickr/Larry Miller Founded in 1818, and located in Limestone County, Athens is home to Browns ferry Nuclear Plant, which was once the world’s largest nuclear plant.
- Southside
flickr/Ben Southside, first settled in 1850, is located in Etowah and Calhoun counties. Its motto is “Rich in Hospitality and Genuine Southern Character.”
- Headland
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Founded in 1871, Headland is the largest city in Henry County.
What do you think about this ranking? Do you currently live in one of these affordable Alabama towns/cities? Let us know in the comments below!
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Incorporated in 1848, and located in Shelby County, Montevallo is home to the University of Montevallo - a public liberal arts university.
Daleville is located in Dale County and its nickname is “Gateway to Fort Rucker.”
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Enterprise, founded in 1896, is best known for its famous Boll Weevil Monument that’s located in the middle of Main Street.
Incorporated in 1946, Hokes Bluff is nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, overlooking the Coosa River.
flickr/cmh2315fl
The city of Dothan is best known as “The Peanut Capital of the World.”
facebook/Little Bridge Marina
Located in Etowah County, Rainbow City is one of Alabama’s fastest growing cities.
City-Data.com
Irondale, a suburb of Birmingham, was used as the setting for Irondale native Fannie Flagg’s best-selling book Fried Green Tomatoes.
facebook/Homestead Hollow
Springville is located in St. Clair County and was founded in 1872.
Greenville is the county seat of Butler County and is known as the Camellia City.
flickr/arwcheek
Hartselle, founded in 1870, is the second largest city in Morgan County. It’s best known as the “City of Southern Hospitality.”
flickr/Larry Miller
Founded in 1818, and located in Limestone County, Athens is home to Browns ferry Nuclear Plant, which was once the world’s largest nuclear plant.
flickr/Ben
Southside, first settled in 1850, is located in Etowah and Calhoun counties. Its motto is “Rich in Hospitality and Genuine Southern Character.”
Founded in 1871, Headland is the largest city in Henry County.
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