The 25 Best Small Towns to Retire in Alabama

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 112 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Alabama. #1 is Eutaw, AL.

1. 25Oneonta, Alabama

   Better for retirees than 79% of Alabama towns

   6,938 people · Blount County · median home $221,000 · income $53,980 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

2. 24Evergreen, Alabama

   Better for retirees than 80% of Alabama towns

   3,520 people · Conecuh County · median home $98,700 · income $40,700 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow

3. 23Meadowbrook, Alabama

   Better for retirees than 80% of Alabama towns

   9,688 people · Shelby County · median home $423,700 · income $141,862 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow

4. 22Dadeville, Alabama

   Better for retirees than 81% of Alabama towns

   3,084 people · Tallapoosa County · median home $171,600 · income $67,147 · Jan low 32°F · 0 in snow

5. 21Rainsville, Alabama

   Better for retirees than 82% of Alabama towns

   5,505 people · DeKalb County · median home $230,400 · income $74,046 · Jan low 32°F · 3 in snow

6. 20Monroeville, Alabama

   Better for retirees than 82% of Alabama towns

   5,951 people · Monroe County · median home $122,900 · income $32,513 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

7. 19Hartford, Alabama

   Better for retirees than 83% of Alabama towns

   2,651 people · Geneva County · median home $160,800 · income $56,250 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow

8. 18Warrior, Alabama

   Better for retirees than 83% of Alabama towns

   3,224 people · Jefferson County · median home $149,800 · income $57,557 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow

9. 17Red Bay, Alabama

   Better for retirees than 83% of Alabama towns

   3,232 people · Franklin County · median home $108,200 · income $37,473 · Jan low 30°F · 1 in snow

10. 16Southside, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 84% of Alabama towns

    9,426 people · Etowah County · median home $226,500 · income $76,487 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow

11. 15Marion, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 85% of Alabama towns

    3,176 people · Perry County · median home $108,700 · income $35,842 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow

12. 14Orange Beach, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 86% of Alabama towns

    8,095 people · Baldwin County · median home $502,400 · income $97,736 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

13. 13Heflin, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 87% of Alabama towns

    3,431 people · Cleburne County · median home $171,700 · income $46,711 · Jan low 30°F · 1 in snow

14. 12Tuscumbia, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 87% of Alabama towns

    9,054 people · Colbert County · median home $196,700 · income $59,143 · Jan low 29°F · 1 in snow

15. 11Luverne, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 88% of Alabama towns

    2,765 people · Crenshaw County · median home $170,100 · income $43,269 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

16. 10Fayette, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 89% of Alabama towns

    4,285 people · Fayette County · median home $122,000 · income $36,473 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

17. 9Glencoe, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 89% of Alabama towns

    5,372 people · Etowah County · median home $206,100 · income $68,517 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow

18. 8Triana, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 90% of Alabama towns

    2,890 people · Madison County · median home $278,200 · income $110,100 · Jan low 33°F · 2 in snow

19. 7La Fayette, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 91% of Alabama towns

    2,684 people · Chambers County · median home $85,900 · income $32,601 · Jan low 30°F · 0 in snow

20. 6Hamilton, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 91% of Alabama towns

    7,042 people · Marion County · median home $106,300 · income $54,871 · Jan low 28°F · 1 in snow

21. 5Underwood-Petersville, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 92% of Alabama towns

    3,051 people · Lauderdale County · median home $142,900 · income $48,219 · Jan low 31°F

22. 4Eagle Point, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 93% of Alabama towns

    2,903 people · Shelby County · median home $493,800 · income $151,842 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow

23. 3Choccolocco, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 96% of Alabama towns

    2,838 people · Calhoun County · median home $262,900 · income $78,858 · Jan low 30°F · 1 in snow

24. 2Highland Lakes, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 96% of Alabama towns

    5,239 people · Shelby County · median home $599,200 · income $169,361 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow

25. 1Eutaw, Alabama

    Better for retirees than 100% of Alabama towns

    2,937 people · Greene County · median home $99,100 · income $27,422 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow

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