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Best places to live in Greater Birmingham

51 places with 704,284 residents within about 30 km of Birmingham, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is Birmingham, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.

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For young families

  1. 1Helena (Alabama)
    Alabama, 18,264 residents    71
  2. 2Meadowbrook (Alabama)
    Alabama, 8,769 residents    70
  3. 3Lake Purdy
    Alabama, 7,857 residents    69
  4. 4Brook Highland
    Alabama, 6,746 residents    68
  5. 5Highland Lakes
    Alabama, 3,926 residents    67
  6. 6Chelsea (Alabama)
    Alabama, 12,059 residents    67
  7. 7Indian Springs Village
    Alabama, 2,523 residents    66
  8. 8Pelham (Alabama)
    Alabama, 22,885 residents    65
  9. 9Shoal Creek
    Alabama, 1,400 residents    61
  10. 10Vandiver
    Alabama, 1,135 residents    58

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For retired couples

  1. 1Helena (Alabama)
    Alabama, 18,264 residents    70
  2. 2Meadowbrook (Alabama)
    Alabama, 8,769 residents    69
  3. 3Lake Purdy
    Alabama, 7,857 residents    68
  4. 4Brook Highland
    Alabama, 6,746 residents    67
  5. 5Highland Lakes
    Alabama, 3,926 residents    66
  6. 6Chelsea (Alabama)
    Alabama, 12,059 residents    66
  7. 7Vestavia Hills
    Alabama, 34,174 residents    64
  8. 8Indian Springs Village
    Alabama, 2,523 residents    63
  9. 9Pelham (Alabama)
    Alabama, 22,885 residents    62
  10. 10Homewood (Alabama)
    Alabama, 25,708 residents    59

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For remote workers

  1. 1Helena (Alabama)
    Alabama, 18,264 residents    69
  2. 2Meadowbrook (Alabama)
    Alabama, 8,769 residents    67
  3. 3Vestavia Hills
    Alabama, 34,174 residents    66
  4. 4Lake Purdy
    Alabama, 7,857 residents    64
  5. 5Chelsea (Alabama)
    Alabama, 12,059 residents    64
  6. 6Brook Highland
    Alabama, 6,746 residents    64
  7. 7Pelham (Alabama)
    Alabama, 22,885 residents    62
  8. 8Homewood (Alabama)
    Alabama, 25,708 residents    62
  9. 9Mountain Brook
    Alabama, 20,691 residents    62
  10. 10Pleasant Grove (Alabama)
    Alabama, 10,260 residents    61

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For commuters

  1. 1Birmingham (Alabama)
    Alabama, 196,357 residents    78
  2. 2Mountain Brook
    Alabama, 20,691 residents    74
  3. 3Vestavia Hills
    Alabama, 34,174 residents    74
  4. 4Homewood (Alabama)
    Alabama, 25,708 residents    73
  5. 5Hoover
    Alabama, 84,848 residents    71
  6. 6Tarrant
    Alabama, 6,210 residents    70
  7. 7Meadowbrook (Alabama)
    Alabama, 8,769 residents    68
  8. 8Irondale (Alabama)
    Alabama, 12,423 residents    68
  9. 9Cahaba Heights
    Alabama, 5,287 residents    66
  10. 10Lake Purdy
    Alabama, 7,857 residents    66

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For single professionals

  1. 1Birmingham (Alabama)
    Alabama, 196,357 residents    64
  2. 2Vestavia Hills
    Alabama, 34,174 residents    58
  3. 3Hoover
    Alabama, 84,848 residents    56
  4. 4Homewood (Alabama)
    Alabama, 25,708 residents    55
  5. 5Mountain Brook
    Alabama, 20,691 residents    54
  6. 6Tarrant
    Alabama, 6,210 residents    51
  7. 7Irondale (Alabama)
    Alabama, 12,423 residents    49
  8. 8Fultondale
    Alabama, 9,048 residents    48
  9. 9Meadowbrook (Alabama)
    Alabama, 8,769 residents    45
  10. 10Pelham (Alabama)
    Alabama, 22,885 residents    44

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Helena (Alabama)
    Alabama, 18,264 residents    60
  2. 2Pelham (Alabama)
    Alabama, 22,885 residents    59
  3. 3Meadowbrook (Alabama)
    Alabama, 8,769 residents    58
  4. 4Lake Purdy
    Alabama, 7,857 residents    55
  5. 5Indian Springs Village
    Alabama, 2,523 residents    55
  6. 6Brook Highland
    Alabama, 6,746 residents    55
  7. 7Chelsea (Alabama)
    Alabama, 12,059 residents    54
  8. 8Highland Lakes
    Alabama, 3,926 residents    54
  9. 9Vestavia Hills
    Alabama, 34,174 residents    50
  10. 10Mountain Brook
    Alabama, 20,691 residents    49

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Towns in Greater Birmingham