Hoover Ranked Among Best Places To Live In Alabama

HOOVER, AL — The sign in front of Hoover's municipal center reads, "Hoover: A Great Place To Live," and apparently, a national ranking system released recently proves that to be true. Niche.com released its rankings of the best places to live in Alabama, and Hoover ranked among the top 5.

The rankings, which has Hoover at no. 4 statewide, were determined by using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI, CDC and other agencies, combined with reviews from people that live in the area. Also, the study considers a variety of topics to determine a town or city's standing, including affordability, local housing market, neighborhood diversity, local public schools and walkability, to name a few.

Hoover's grades on the Niche rankings in the study's key metrics for 2021:

• Public schools: A+
• Housing: A
• Good for families: A+
• Crime and safety: C+
• Nightlife: B+
• Diversity: A
• Jobs: A-
• Cost of living: B-
• Outdoor activities: B+
• Weather: B
• Health and fitness: A
• Commute: B-

The Niche.com rankings listed these cities as the 10 best to live in Alabama:

1. Homewood
2. Madison
3. Indian Springs Village
4. Hoover
5. Vestavia Hills
6. Meadowbrook
7. Mountain Brook
8. Auburn
9. Pelham
10. Helena

Niche also ranked Hoover no. 4 in Best Places to Raise a Family and Places With The Best Public Schools In Alabama.

See the full Niche rankings here.