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Most Urban Cities in Alabama

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Alabama

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 69.3
Homewood, AL
27,697 residents
Density 3,353
Population 27,697
#2
Score 61.7
Grayson Valley, AL
5,882 residents
Density 3,145
Population 5,882
#3
Score 60.3
Brook Highland, AL
8,428 residents
Density 3,054
Population 8,428
#4
Score 57.6
Birmingham, AL
199,322 residents
Density 1,355
Population 199,322
#5
Score 56.4
Fairfield, AL
9,846 residents
Density 2,846
Population 9,846
#6
Score 55.2
Montgomery, AL
198,440 residents
Density 1,241
Population 198,440
#7
Score 53.2
Huntsville, AL
218,814 residents
Density 972
Population 218,814
#8
Score 52.8
Mobile, AL
185,097 residents
Density 1,227
Population 185,097
#9
Score 52.5
Center Point, AL
16,125 residents
Density 2,592
Population 16,125
#10
Score 50.3
Hoover, AL
92,401 residents
Density 1,860
Population 92,401
#11
Score 50.1
Tuscaloosa, AL
107,699 residents
Density 1,722
Population 107,699
#12
Score 45.8
Madison, AL
58,335 residents
Density 1,908
Population 58,335

Full Ranking, Alabama

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Homewood AL 69.3
2 Grayson Valley AL 61.7
3 Brook Highland AL 60.3
4 Birmingham AL 57.6
5 Fairfield AL 56.4
6 Montgomery AL 55.2
7 Huntsville AL 53.2
8 Mobile AL 52.8
9 Center Point AL 52.5
10 Hoover AL 50.3
11 Tuscaloosa AL 50.1
12 Madison AL 45.8
13 Vestavia Hills AL 43.1
14 Brighton AL 42.2
15 Meadowbrook AL 40.6
16 Lipscomb AL 39.4
17 Lake View AL 39.3
18 Northport AL 37.7
19 Midfield AL 37.4
20 Mountain Brook AL 36.4
21 Auburn AL 36.1
22 Florence AL 35.5
23 Fairhope AL 33.6
24 Phenix City AL 32
25 Daphne AL 31.3
26 Chickasaw AL 29.7
27 Highland Lakes AL 29.5
28 Alabaster AL 29.5
29 Decatur AL 29
30 Tillmans Corner AL 28.5
31 Jacksonville AL 27
32 Magnolia Springs AL 27
33 Forestdale AL 27
34 Sheffield AL 26.6
35 Selma AL 26.5
36 Prattville AL 26.5
37 Dothan AL 25.8
38 Eagle Point AL 25.4
39 Millbrook AL 24.7
40 Ladonia AL 24.7
41 Triana AL 24.1
42 Gadsden AL 21.9
43 Enterprise AL 21.7
44 Lanett AL 21.6
45 Holt AL 21.5
46 Helena AL 21.2
47 Muscle Shoals AL 21
48 Robertsdale AL 19.9
49 Hartselle AL 19.8
50 Tuscumbia AL 19.7

Homewood, AL tops the list with a composite score of 69.3 out of 100, followed by Grayson Valley and Brook Highland. AL dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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