City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vestavia Hills | 94 | 7 of 7 | $576,337 |
| 2 | Pell City | 94 | 7 of 7 | $283,882 |
| 3 | Mountain Brook | 94 | 6 of 6 | $1,064,245 |
| 4 | Madison | 94 | 11 of 12 | $379,055 |
| 5 | Trussville | 88 | 6 of 6 | $400,981 |
| 6 | Gadsden | 88 | 15 of 16 | $120,360 |
| 7 | Arab | 88 | 5 of 5 | $249,888 |
| 8 | Scottsboro | 86 | 6 of 6 | $219,868 |
| 9 | Jasper | 86 | 9 of 9 | $168,968 |
| 10 | Albertville | 85 | 8 of 8 | $220,718 |
| 11 | Hartselle | 84 | 7 of 7 | $253,265 |
| 12 | Athens | 81 | 9 of 14 | $313,023 |
| 13 | Phenix City | 80 | 11 of 12 | $214,768 |
| 14 | Bessemer | 79 | 9 of 11 | $135,560 |
| 15 | Guntersville | 79 | 6 of 6 | $311,008 |
| 16 | Talladega | 79 | 11 of 11 | $145,170 |
| 17 | Attalla | 78 | 5 of 5 | $147,175 |
| 18 | Selma | 77 | 14 of 15 | $79,586 |
| 19 | Florence | 76 | 12 of 12 | $216,121 |
| 20 | Sylacauga | 76 | 5 of 7 | $169,296 |
| 21 | New Market | 74 | 5 of 5 | $292,752 |
| 22 | Auburn | 70 | 13 of 13 | $425,460 |
| 23 | Birmingham | 67 | 55 of 59 | $139,502 |
| 24 | Prattville | 67 | 6 of 7 | $268,037 |
| 25 | Opelika | 62 | 10 of 12 | $312,456 |
| 26 | Montgomery | 61 | 47 of 51 | $153,885 |
| 27 | Tuscaloosa | 61 | 22 of 22 | $231,708 |
| 28 | Alexander City | 61 | 5 of 5 | $205,186 |
| 29 | Valley | 58 | 7 of 7 | $181,938 |
| 30 | Deatsville | 58 | 5 of 5 | $297,178 |
| 31 | Smiths Station | 57 | 5 of 6 | $292,118 |
| 32 | Dothan | 55 | 15 of 17 | $207,626 |
| 33 | Evergreen | 54 | 5 of 5 | $124,882 |
| 34 | Northport | 54 | 12 of 14 | $269,916 |
| 35 | Andalusia | 52 | 7 of 7 | $174,000 |
| 36 | Pelham | 51 | 5 of 5 | $327,306 |
| 37 | Decatur | 43 | 20 of 20 | $224,900 |
| 38 | Tuscumbia | 43 | 7 of 8 | $202,008 |
| 39 | Anniston | 42 | 14 of 15 | $150,125 |
| 40 | Boaz | 33 | 7 of 7 | $217,864 |
| 41 | Muscle Shoals | 31 | 6 of 6 | $265,937 |
| 42 | Enterprise | 28 | 7 of 9 | $212,677 |
| 43 | Russellville | 27 | 7 of 7 | $181,570 |
| 44 | Trinity | 26 | 6 of 7 | $254,497 |
| 45 | Mobile | 24 | 47 of 56 | $199,106 |
| 46 | Hoover | 16 | 16 of 16 | $445,051 |
| 47 | Cullman | 12 | 14 of 16 | $269,226 |
| 48 | Vinemont | 6 | 5 of 5 | — |
| 49 | Huntsville | 5 | 45 of 47 | $292,728 |
| 50 | Fairhope | 4 | 5 of 5 | $471,631 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilcox County | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 2 | Vestavia Hills City | 90 | 9 of 9 |
| 3 | Talladega City | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 4 | Sumter County | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 5 | Selma City | 90 | 9 of 10 |
| 6 | Scottsboro City | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 7 | Pickens County | 90 | 5 of 6 |
| 8 | Pell City | 90 | 8 of 8 |
| 9 | Mountain Brook City | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 10 | Marion County | 90 | 10 of 11 |
| 11 | Macon County | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 12 | Jasper City | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 13 | Henry County | 90 | 5 of 6 |
| 14 | Hartselle City | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 15 | Geneva County | 90 | 9 of 9 |
| 16 | Gadsden City | 90 | 12 of 13 |
| 17 | Covington County | 90 | 8 of 8 |
| 18 | Clarke County | 90 | 7 of 7 |
| 19 | Cherokee County | 90 | 5 of 7 |
| 20 | Butler County | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 21 | Trussville City | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 22 | Madison City | 90 | 11 of 11 |
| 23 | Albertville City | 78 | 6 of 6 |
| 24 | Etowah County | 76 | 21 of 21 |
| 25 | Dale County | 75 | 7 of 7 |