Vestavia Hills Ranked Among 5 Best Places To Live In Alabama

VESTAVIA HILLS, AL — People in Vestavia Hills likely already know how fortunate they are to live in the city, as the school system consistently ranks among the best ion the state, the city is considered one of the state's safest and the community is as tight-knit as any in the Birmingham metro.

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 Vestavia ranked among the top 5.

The rankings 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.

Vestavia'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: B
• 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 Vestavia Hills no. 3 in Best Suburbs For Young Professionals and no. 5 for Best Places To Raise a Family In Alabama.

See the full Niche rankings here.