Best Cities for Young Professionals in Alabama

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Alabama

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 80.6
Mountain Brook, AL
22,160 residents
Income $191,128
Educated Peers 88.4%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#2
Score 70.3
Homewood, AL
27,697 residents
Income $108,386
Educated Peers 69.9%
Young Demographic 29 yrs
#3
Score 68.9
Madison, AL
58,335 residents
Income $131,436
Educated Peers 65.9%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#4
Score 67.2
Vestavia Hills, AL
38,704 residents
Income $129,171
Educated Peers 62.2%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#5
Score 65.1
Hoover, AL
92,401 residents
Income $107,822
Educated Peers 60.8%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#6
Score 64.6
Helena, AL
21,452 residents
Income $109,590
Educated Peers 48.2%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#7
Score 64.4
Argo, AL
4,456 residents
Income $107,818
Educated Peers 30.6%
Young Demographic 32 yrs
#8
Score 64
Trussville, AL
26,182 residents
Income $120,794
Educated Peers 48.1%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#9
Score 64
Auburn, AL
78,738 residents
Income $56,123
Educated Peers 62.8%
Young Demographic 26 yrs
#10
Score 62.5
Priceville, AL
3,653 residents
Income $108,398
Educated Peers 31.2%
Young Demographic 36 yrs
#11
Score 61.9
Spanish Fort, AL
10,377 residents
Income $101,574
Educated Peers 44.5%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#12
Score 60.9
Pelham, AL
24,510 residents
Income $91,904
Educated Peers 48.8%
Young Demographic 41 yrs

Full Ranking, Alabama

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

1 Mountain Brook AL 80.6
2 Homewood AL 70.3
3 Madison AL 68.9
4 Vestavia Hills AL 67.2
5 Hoover AL 65.1
6 Helena AL 64.6
7 Argo AL 64.4
8 Trussville AL 64
9 Auburn AL 64
10 Priceville AL 62.5
11 Spanish Fort AL 61.9
12 Pelham AL 60.9
13 Calera AL 60.7
14 Margaret AL 60.4
15 Daphne AL 60.2
16 Morris AL 60
17 Lake View AL 60
18 Triana AL 60
19 Grant AL 59.5
20 Alabaster AL 58.9
21 Prattville AL 58.3
22 Kimberly AL 57.9
23 Fairhope AL 56.8
24 Gardendale AL 56.6
25 Brookwood AL 56.5
26 Headland AL 56.4
27 Weaver AL 56.3
28 Trinity AL 55.9
29 Loxley AL 55.8
30 Huntsville AL 55.7
31 Troy AL 55.2
32 Northport AL 54.9
33 Vance AL 54.7
34 Odenville AL 54.3
35 Douglas AL 54.1
36 Springville AL 53.9
37 Satsuma AL 53.9
38 New Hope AL 53.6
39 Southside AL 53.5
40 Montevallo AL 53.5
41 Muscle Shoals AL 53.2
42 Leeds AL 52.9
43 Tuscaloosa AL 52.8
44 Moody AL 52.8
45 Rainsville AL 52.7
46 Millbrook AL 52.7
47 Albertville AL 52.5
48 Geraldine AL 52.4
49 Pleasant Grove AL 52.3
50 Oxford AL 52.2

Mountain Brook, AL tops the list with a composite score of 80.6 out of 100, followed by Homewood and Madison. AL dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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