Towns with the best jobs and income in Alabama

Ranked by our Jobs and income score out of 100, which is based on typical household income, how many people are out of work, and how many live in poverty. Of the 70 towns in Alabama with 1,000 or more people, these are the top 25.

Mountain Brook ranks first with a score of 89. Trussville and Pike Road follow, with 87 and 84. Scores compare each town with all 27,850 towns we track across the US.

Rank	Town	Score	Typical household income	Unemployment	Population
1	Mountain Brook	89	$201,479	1.2%	22,029
2	Trussville	87	$123,275	1.2%	26,673
3	Pike Road	84	$117,091	0.5%	10,574
4	Madison	82	$134,655	2.2%	60,106
5	Helena	82	$115,139	2.0%	21,769
6	Chelsea	78	$115,337	3.2%	16,260
7	Vestavia Hills	77	$134,369	1.9%	38,616
8	Pelham	75	$101,094	2.0%	24,827
9	Hoover	73	$109,253	3.5%	92,642
10	Alabaster	70	$91,357	2.5%	33,917
11	Homewood	70	$94,485	2.3%	27,829
12	Daphne	69	$87,250	2.3%	29,453
13	Meridianville	68	$97,434	4.2%	11,150
14	Calera	67	$87,194	2.7%	17,714
15	Spanish Fort	67	$99,346	4.4%	10,662
16	Gardendale	66	$82,192	3.4%	16,534
17	Fairhope	66	$94,274	3.5%	24,190
18	Prattville	65	$81,337	1.8%	39,482
19	McCalla	65	$87,468	3.8%	13,253
20	Gulf Shores	60	$78,188	2.4%	16,401
21	Muscle Shoals	58	$75,894	2.3%	16,951
22	Moody	56	$86,627	5.7%	13,488
23	Hartselle	55	$76,290	3.1%	15,847
24	Leeds	54	$69,737	2.6%	12,028
25	Athens	52	$69,922	3.1%	29,002

Only towns with 1,000 or more people are ranked. Scores compare each town with all towns we track. See how we score towns and where the figures come from. These are estimates, so check official sources before you decide.

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