Madison named Best City to Live in Alabama 2024

town madison — Madison has been experiencing rapid growth in recent years. (McCarley Northway/Hville Blast)

The town of Madison has been named “Best Place to Live in Alabama” by Niche, a website providing in-depth profiles of every school in the country.

Madison’s Rankings

Niche ranks Madison in the following categories:

Public Schools: A+
Housing: A+
Good for Families: A+

Additional rankings from Niche include

Diversity: A-
Nightlife: B-
Crime & Safety: C+

“Living in Madison offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. Many families and young professionals live in Madison.”
Niche

state of the county — Madison: best Alabama city to live in (Hville Blast)

The runner-ups for best city to live in Alabama are, respectively:

Homewood
Meadowbrook
Hoover
Vestavia Hills
Auburn

Surprising as it may be, Huntsville is ranked #13, with an A- in the Housing category and B+ in Public Schools.

Madison peeps, use these stats for gloating to your Huntsville friends. It’s okay, you earned it.

Read the full ranking from Niche here.

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