Most Educated in Alabama

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

Best Alabama Cities

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All Countries · United States · Alabama

Most Educated — Alabama

1 Mountain Brook 88.4%

2 Meadowbrook 72.6%

3 Highland Lakes 72.4%

4 Homewood 69.9%

5 Madison 65.9%

6 Auburn 62.8%

7 Vestavia Hills 62.2%

8 Hoover 60.8%

9 Pike Road 59.0%

10 Brook Highland 56.4%

11 Fairhope 53.4%

12 Pelham 48.8%

13 Helena 48.2%

14 Trussville 48.1%

15 Huntsville 46.2%

16 Irondale 45.1%

17 Chelsea 44.9%

18 Spanish Fort 44.5%

19 Fort Rucker 44.3%

20 Daphne 43.5%

21 Alabaster 40.8%

22 Tuscaloosa 38.1%

23 Harvest 38.1%

24 Gulf Shores 38.0%

25 Meridianville 38.0%

26 Orange Beach 37.7%

27 Northport 37.1%

28 Calera 37.1%

29 Prattville 37.0%

30 Troy 36.5%

31 Moores Mill 36.4%

32 Redland 36.1%

33 Gardendale 36.0%

34 Grayson Valley 33.7%

35 Montgomery 33.5%

36 Opelika 33.5%

37 Headland 33.4%

38 McCalla 33.2%

39 Guntersville 33.2%

40 Millbrook 32.5%

41 Jacksonville 31.6%

42 Mobile 31.5%

43 Cullman 31.5%

44 Florence 31.1%

45 Montevallo 30.9%

46 Athens 30.8%

47 Birmingham 30.7%

48 Hartselle 29.4%

49 Leeds 28.7%

50 Demopolis 28.7%

51 Tuskegee 28.1%

52 Rainsville 28.1%

53 Forestdale 27.5%

54 Satsuma 27.5%

55 Dothan 27.3%

56 Fultondale 26.4%

57 Foley 26.3%

58 Jasper 26.2%

59 Brewton 25.4%

60 Andalusia 25.2%

61 Scottsboro 25.0%

62 Oxford 24.8%

63 Enterprise 24.6%

64 Fairfield 24.5%

65 Muscle Shoals 24.4%

66 Arab 24.4%

67 Pleasant Grove 24.3%

68 Saraland 24.2%

69 Moody 23.7%

70 Oneonta 23.5%

71 Phenix City 23.3%

72 Clay 23.3%

73 Southside 23.3%

74 Hueytown 23.2%

75 Glencoe 23.2%

76 Decatur 22.8%

77 Odenville 22.3%

78 Tuscumbia 22.1%

79 Rainbow City 21.8%

80 Anniston 21.5%

81 Wetumpka 21.5%

82 Margaret 21.3%

83 Albertville 20.9%

84 Pell City 20.3%

85 Semmes 20.1%

86 Smiths Station 19.4%

87 Lincoln 19.2%

88 Holtville 19.2%

89 Selma 19.0%

90 Ozark 18.8%

91 Roanoke 18.6%

92 Clanton 18.5%

93 Monroeville 17.9%

94 Valley 17.6%

95 Fort Payne 17.5%

96 Greenville 17.5%

97 Alexander City 17.4%

98 Center Point 17.3%

99 Midfield 17.3%

100 Saks 16.9%

The most educated cities in Alabama have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Mountain Brook leads with 88.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Mountain Brook, 88.4% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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