WYLT Rankings · 2026
Best neighborhoods for families
in Alabama
Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.
#1 Pick for Families in Alabama
Vestavia Hills, Vestavia Hills — Good for now
School rating: 7.6/10
Vestavia Hills
Good for nowVestavia Hills, AL
Price
$370K
Schools
7.6/10
Alabaster
Good for nowAlabaster, AL
Price
$216K
Schools
7.6/10
Hoover
Good for nowHoover, AL
Price
$320K
Schools
8/10
Decatur
Think twiceDecatur, AL
Price
$200K
Schools
8/10
Madison
Think twiceMadison, AL
Price
$140K
Schools
7.6/10
Walk
26/100
Enterprise
Good for nowEnterprise, AL
Price
$190K
Schools
6.8/10
Walk
2/100
Birmingham
Good for nowBirmingham, AL
Price
$366K
Schools
7.4/10
Opelika
Think twiceOpelika, AL
Price
$140K
Schools
7.2/10
Northport
Think twiceNorthport, AL
Price
$178K
Schools
7.2/10
Huntsville
Good for nowHuntsville, AL
Price
$250K
Schools
7.1/10
Walk
3/100
Auburn
Good for nowAuburn, AL
Price
$200K
Schools
6.9/10
Birmingham
Good for nowBirmingham, AL
Price
$436K
Schools
6.8/10
Walk
6/100
Prattville
Think twicePrattville, AL
Price
$160K
Schools
6.8/10
Birmingham
Think twiceBirmingham, AL
Price
$269K
Schools
6.4/10
Walk
15/100
Mobile
Good for nowMobile, AL
Price
$210K
Schools
6.1/10
Birmingham
Think twiceBirmingham, AL
Price
$220K
Schools
6.4/10
Walk
39/100
Phenix City
Good for nowPhenix City, AL
Schools
6.6/10
Walk
27/100
Florence
Think twiceFlorence, AL
Schools
6.6/10
Tuscaloosa
Good for nowTuscaloosa, AL
Schools
6.5/10
Walk
25/100
Dothan
Think twiceDothan, AL
Schools
5.9/10
Gadsden
Think twiceGadsden, AL
Schools
6.5/10
Montgomery
Think twiceMontgomery, AL
Schools
5.6/10
Walk
33/100