By Leada Gore
Some of you might be asking yourself, at this very moment: is Alabama a good place?
The answer is unequivocally yes… if you know where to locate the best places to live in Alabama.
Lucky for you, we’re here to help you identify the best counties to live in the Heart Of Dixie based on the most recently available data from the Census. And this isn’t our first rodeo — we’ve been helping people find the best places to live in America for years.
You will need to head north if you want to find the best place to live in Alabama.
Stacker has designated one county as the best place to live in each state. In Alabama, that was Madison County.
Here’s why Madison County was chosen, according to Stacker.
“Jobs in Huntsville, the county seat of Madison County, are concentrated in the space industry, the military, biotechnology, and telecommunications, according to its Chamber of Commerce. U.S. News & World Report gives some of its public high schools top marks. Huntsville is also known as Rocket City for its work on rockets used in the moon flights, a history that can be found on display at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. There are many outdoor recreation opportunities, including at the Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve and the Green Mountain Nature Trail.”
Madison has a median home value of $180,600 and 67% of people own their own home. Median rent is $829; median household income is $63,417.
Here are some of the other best places in the surrounding states. You can see the complete list here.
- Florida – Seminole County
- Georgia – Oconee County
- Mississippi – Madison County
- Tennessee – Williamson County