Sign In Register

Highest Income in Alabama

Top 100 cities ranked by highest income

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Most Educated Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Safest Cities Highest Crime Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities
All Countries  ·  United States  ·  Alabama

Highest Income — Alabama

1 Mountain Brook $191,128
2 Highland Lakes $169,833
3 Meadowbrook $145,464
4 Redland $131,667
5 Madison $131,436
6 Vestavia Hills $129,171
7 Pike Road $121,687
8 Trussville $120,794
9 Chelsea $110,056
10 Helena $109,590
11 Homewood $108,386
12 Hoover $107,822
13 Spanish Fort $101,574
14 Harvest $99,542
15 Satsuma $97,550
16 Margaret $97,075
17 Meridianville $93,030
18 Pelham $91,904
19 Alabaster $90,163
20 Orange Beach $89,034
21 Brook Highland $87,143
22 Moores Mill $86,902
23 Fairhope $86,509
24 Daphne $86,479
25 Moody $86,389
26 Clay $86,163
27 McCalla $83,782
28 Headland $82,736
29 Calera $82,441
30 Gardendale $81,215
31 Pinson $80,349
32 Prattville $79,396
33 Northport $77,781
34 Fort Rucker $75,875
35 Gulf Shores $73,873
36 Southside $73,695
37 Holtville $73,250
38 Pell City $73,043
39 Leeds $71,672
40 Irondale $71,240
41 Muscle Shoals $70,927
42 Odenville $70,815
43 Huntsville $70,778
44 Oxford $70,065
45 Fultondale $69,127
46 Pleasant Grove $68,344
47 Enterprise $68,306
48 Hartselle $67,863
49 Guntersville $67,448
50 Foley $67,346
51 Semmes $66,458
52 Jasper $66,250
53 Glencoe $66,050
54 Athens $65,000
55 Millbrook $64,522
56 Rainsville $64,140
57 Cullman $63,704
58 Tallassee $63,534
59 Hueytown $62,362
60 Arab $60,985
61 Lincoln $60,793
62 Saraland $60,577
63 Grayson Valley $60,354
64 Decatur $59,831
65 Rainbow City $59,659
66 Opelika $58,763
67 Smiths Station $57,410
68 Forestdale $57,145
69 Albertville $57,103
70 Auburn $56,123
71 Robertsdale $55,707
72 Montgomery $55,687
73 Attalla $55,429
74 Valley $55,422
75 Dothan $55,052
76 Wetumpka $54,945
77 Montevallo $54,665
78 Hamilton $53,714
79 Scottsboro $52,949
80 Russellville $52,529
81 Center Point $52,401
82 Tillmans Corner $52,249
83 Midfield $51,776
84 Mobile $51,090
85 Saks $50,529
86 Florence $50,396
87 Boaz $49,962
88 Clanton $49,952
89 Phenix City $49,715
90 Brewton $48,766
91 Fort Payne $48,623
92 Tuscaloosa $48,536
93 Fairfield $48,492
94 Roanoke $48,083
95 Oneonta $47,719
96 Troy $47,595
97 Andalusia $47,500
98 Tuscumbia $47,342
99 Jacksonville $47,146
100 Ozark $46,951

The highest-income cities in Alabama represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Mountain Brook leads with a median household income of $191,128. These cities are often home to concentrations of high-paying industries including technology, finance, and healthcare.

High median incomes typically correlate with strong local economies, educated workforces, and proximity to major employment centers. Many of these cities are suburbs or satellite communities of larger metro areas, where professionals live while commuting to nearby urban cores.

While high incomes are attractive, they often come with correspondingly higher costs of living, particularly in housing. The gap between income and housing costs varies significantly across these top-earning communities.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Households in Mountain Brook earn $191,128 — that's 155% above the national median of $75,000.
  • 2. Median household income has grown faster in suburban communities than in urban cores over the past decade.
  • 3. High-income cities often correlate with higher education levels — most of these cities have college attainment rates above 50%.
  • 4. AL is well-represented with 10 cities in the top income rankings.

Browse Rankings by Region

United States — By Region

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

By Country

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guadeloupe Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestinian Territory Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of the Congo Reunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Netherlands Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe