Safest Cities in Alabama
Cities ranked by Community Safety Score — a composite of health outcomes, economic stability, and healthcare access from CDC and Census data. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.
Safest Cities 50
1 Alabaster
73.9
2 Pelham
73.9
3 Helena
73.9
4 Calera
73.9
5 Chelsea
73.9
6 Huntsville
69.9
7 Madison
69.9
8 Daphne
69.8
9 Fairhope
69.8
10 Foley
69.8
11 Gulf Shores
69.8
12 Athens
68.5
13 Prattville
68.0
14 Millbrook
67.4
15 Florence
67.3
16 East Florence
67.3
17 Pell City
66.5
18 Moody
66.5
19 Birmingham
65.0
20 Hoover
65.0
21 Vestavia Hills
65.0
22 Bessemer
65.0
23 Homewood
65.0
24 Dixiana
65.0
25 Trussville
65.0
26 Mountain Brook
65.0
27 Center Point
65.0
28 Hueytown
65.0
29 Gardendale
65.0
30 Irondale
65.0
31 Leeds
65.0
32 Fairfield
65.0
33 Pleasant Grove
65.0
34 Forestdale
65.0
35 Decatur
64.5
36 Hartselle
64.5
37 Auburn
64.2
38 Opelika
64.2
39 Cullman
64.1
40 Tuscaloosa
63.6
41 Northport
63.6
42 Muscle Shoals
63.2
43 Mobile
63.0
44 Prichard
63.0
45 Tillmans Corner
63.0
46 Saraland
63.0
47 Alexander City
62.3
48 Albertville
61.9
49 Dothan
61.7
50 Enterprise
61.6
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Data Sources
Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).