What is the #1 most expensive cities in alabama?

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	Mountain Brook	22,160	250.9
2	Highland Lakes	5,673	230.9
3	Shoal Creek	1,371	230.8
4	Eagle Point	2,929	202.8
5	Indian Springs Village	2,637	200.1
6	Point Clear	1,858	193.3
7	Vestavia Hills	38,704	178.0
8	Meadowbrook	8,939	173.9
9	Pike Road	10,103	165.2
10	Homewood	27,697	163.1
11	Madison	58,335	154.7
12	Argo	4,456	154.4
13	Hoover	92,401	153.1
14	Emerald Mountain	3,387	152.3
15	Trussville	26,182	152.3
16	Blue Ridge	1,375	152.1
17	Chelsea	15,731	150.5
18	Redland	5,231	147.4
19	Triana	3,510	144.5
20	Deatsville	2,618	142.7
21	Orange Beach	8,244	142.0
22	Helena	21,452	141.9
23	Fairhope	23,360	139.7
24	Smoke Rise	1,469	138.4
25	Brook Highland	8,428	138.3
26	Spanish Fort	10,377	137.5
27	Pelham	24,510	137.4
28	McCalla	13,939	136.5
29	Magnolia Springs	1,278	134.7
30	Dauphin Island	1,944	132.4
31	Harvest	6,624	131.2
32	Loxley	4,029	131.2
33	Daphne	28,673	129.8
34	Kimberly	4,327	129.0
35	Priceville	3,653	128.2
36	Satsuma	6,784	127.3
37	Morris	2,546	127.3
38	Alabaster	33,633	127.1
39	Lake View	4,238	126.7
40	Moody	13,378	126.3
41	Gulf Shores	15,785	125.0
42	Calera	17,188	124.6
43	Fort Rucker	5,221	124.4
44	Clay	10,288	123.4
45	Pine Level	4,228	123.1
46	Meridianville	10,268	122.7
47	Westover	2,298	121.9
48	Margaret	5,538	120.0
49	Pinson	7,851	119.5
50	Moores Mill	6,041	118.8
51	Gardendale	16,110	117.3
52	Hayden	1,453	116.5
53	Hazel Green	3,765	116.2
54	Choccolocco	3,120	115.9
55	Prattville	38,850	115.6
56	Good Hope	2,542	115.6
57	Trinity	2,533	115.3
58	Alexandria	3,420	114.5
59	Irondale	13,462	112.0
60	Sylvan Springs	1,559	111.1
61	Northport	30,991	111.0
62	Brookwood	2,489	110.8
63	Odenville	5,015	110.7
64	Coaling	2,253	110.7
65	Vance	1,822	109.9
66	Pell City	13,353	109.9
67	Holtville	5,700	109.5
68	Southside	9,407	109.5
69	Coker	1,152	109.5
70	Hokes Bluff	4,493	109.2
71	Foley	22,330	108.6
72	Springville	4,949	107.5
73	Bon Secour	3,094	107.4
74	Huntsville	218,814	107.3
75	Adamsville	4,291	106.7
76	Fultondale	9,753	106.5
77	Fayetteville	1,135	106.4
78	Grant	1,410	106.3
79	Pleasant Grove	9,502	105.9
80	Dunnavant	1,010	105.8
81	Summerdale	1,589	105.5
82	Leeds	12,221	105.0
83	Auburn	78,738	104.7
84	Rehobeth	1,647	104.5
85	Headland	5,124	104.3
86	Riverside	2,247	104.1
87	Marbury	1,609	104.0
88	Owens Cross Roads	2,678	103.6
89	Harpersville	1,649	103.1
90	Thorsby	2,601	103.0
91	Lillian	1,889	102.8
92	Weaver	3,323	102.4
93	Muscle Shoals	16,670	102.4
94	Creola	2,489	102.3
95	Columbiana	4,640	101.9
96	Enterprise	28,990	101.8
97	Rock Creek	1,313	101.8
98	Guntersville	8,771	101.6
99	Hueytown	16,541	100.9
100	Cleveland	1,366	100.8
101	New Hope	2,895	100.3
102	Athens	27,474	99.9
103	Ohatchee	1,043	99.7
104	Wilsonville	2,097	99.7
105	Millbrook	16,923	99.4
106	Saraland	16,304	99.4
107	Susan Moore	1,323	99.4
108	Stewartville	1,557	99.2
109	Semmes	5,404	99.1
110	Theodore	4,950	98.8
111	Oxford	22,063	98.1
112	Remlap	2,369	97.8
113	Cullman	18,894	97.8
114	New Market	1,296	96.9
115	Ashville	2,748	96.6
116	Rogersville	1,260	96.3
117	Moundville	3,649	96.3
118	Rainbow City	10,213	96.1
119	Wetumpka	7,182	96.0
120	Grayson Valley	5,882	95.9
121	Opelika	31,944	95.7
122	Hartselle	15,586	95.5
123	Elberta	2,209	95.4
124	Jasper	14,480	94.5
125	Taylor	2,916	94.1
126	Winfield	4,982	93.7
127	Killen	1,431	93.7
128	Whitesboro	2,098	93.4
129	Forestdale	9,149	93.4
130	Coosada	1,060	93.3
131	Grand Bay	3,765	93.2
132	Lincoln	7,135	93.2
133	Graysville	2,600	93.2
134	Woodstock	1,282	93.1
135	Robertsdale	6,985	93.0
136	Millport	1,417	93.0
137	Ballplay	1,149	92.5
138	Smiths Station	5,443	92.4
139	Sardis City	1,805	92.4
140	Arab	8,573	92.3
141	Glencoe	5,356	92.1
142	Decatur	57,760	92.0
143	Ashford	2,438	91.9
144	New Brockton	1,440	91.7
145	Tuscaloosa	107,699	91.6
146	Montgomery	198,440	91.2
147	Montevallo	7,429	91.2
148	Rainsville	5,613	91.2
149	Concord	1,878	91.0
150	Tallassee	5,056	90.9
151	Center Point	16,125	90.8
152	Warrior	3,204	90.8
153	Dadeville	3,034	90.3
154	Sumiton	2,506	90.3
155	Steele	1,293	90.1
156	Valley Grande	4,106	90.0
157	Level Plains	1,608	89.8
158	Cowarts	2,189	89.7
159	Dothan	71,118	89.7
160	Mobile	185,097	89.4
161	Valley	10,406	89.0
162	Douglas	1,153	89.0
163	Midfield	5,101	88.8
164	Jemison	2,728	88.7
165	Dora	2,617	87.9
166	Albertville	22,584	87.4
167	Troy	17,733	87.3
168	Tidmore Bend	1,086	87.2
169	Leroy	1,016	86.3
170	Notasulga	1,074	86.2
171	Phenix City	38,477	86.1
172	Clanton	8,862	85.5
173	Ladonia	3,987	85.5
174	Birmingham	199,322	85.2
175	Malvern	1,836	85.0
176	Tillmans Corner	17,678	84.9
177	Scottsboro	15,641	84.9
178	Carlisle-Rockledge	1,791	84.6
179	Fairfield	9,846	84.2
180	Hartford	2,677	84.0
181	Geraldine	1,340	83.8
182	Cherokee	1,059	83.8
183	Kinsey	2,175	83.4
184	Florence	41,231	83.2
185	Locust Fork	1,312	83.0
186	Ardmore	1,444	82.9
187	Jacksonville	14,345	82.5
188	Coats Bend	1,429	81.9
189	Saks	10,727	81.7
190	Newton	1,431	81.4
191	Holt	3,540	80.7
192	Stevenson	1,947	80.6
193	Cedar Bluff	1,633	80.0
194	Thomasville	3,668	80.0
195	Mount Vernon	1,339	80.0
196	Tuscumbia	9,084	79.9
197	Oneonta	6,943	79.9
198	Citronelle	3,918	79.8
199	Anniston	21,377	79.8
200	Childersburg	4,694	79.5
201	Bessemer	25,655	79.5
202	Grove Hill	1,940	79.3
203	Hanceville	3,255	79.2
204	Butler	2,552	79.2
205	West End-Cobb Town	3,705	79.0
206	Russellville	10,783	79.0
207	Sylvania	2,005	78.7
208	Attalla	5,829	78.7
209	Boaz	10,847	78.6
210	Snead	1,490	78.6
211	Eclectic	1,201	78.4
212	Fort Payne	14,886	78.2
213	Webb	1,398	78.1
214	Ozark	14,348	77.9
215	Heflin	3,462	77.9
216	Centreville	2,757	77.9
217	Sylacauga	12,388	77.8
218	Luverne	2,713	77.5
219	Cottondale	2,850	77.5
220	Blountsville	1,757	77.4
221	Gordo	1,435	77.3
222	Egypt	1,039	77.2
223	Andalusia	8,841	77.1
224	Chickasaw	6,367	77.1
225	Vincent	1,870	77.1
226	Hamilton	6,907	77.1
227	Henagar	2,554	77.0
228	Pisgah	1,009	77.0
229	Town Creek	1,015	77.0
230	Crossville	2,296	76.9
231	Brewton	5,232	76.8
232	Demopolis	7,010	76.6
233	Huguley	2,944	76.5
234	Gallant	1,215	76.2
235	Talladega	15,041	76.2
236	Eufaula	12,664	76.2
237	Woodville	1,015	76.0
238	Sheffield	9,334	75.8
239	Lipscomb	2,407	75.7
240	Daleville	4,891	75.5
241	Centre	3,664	75.5
242	Geneva	4,227	74.2
243	Bayou La Batre	1,977	73.8
244	Roanoke	5,332	73.6
245	Bay Minette	8,215	73.2
246	Autaugaville	1,119	73.2
247	West Blocton	1,320	73.2
248	Underwood-Petersville	3,049	73.0
249	Jackson	4,654	72.8
250	Tarrant	6,014	72.7
251	Greenville	7,229	72.6
252	Alexander City	14,686	72.6
253	Lanett	6,854	72.5
254	Aliceville	2,338	72.2
255	Piedmont	4,749	72.1
256	Camden	2,056	72.1
257	Falkville	1,464	71.6
258	Opp	6,752	71.4
259	East Brewton	3,325	71.4
260	Parrish	1,093	71.2
261	Elmore	1,482	70.9
262	Evergreen	3,442	70.5
263	Gadsden	33,617	70.4
264	Guin	2,469	69.5
265	Fayette	4,221	69.5
266	Elba	3,459	69.4
267	Berry	1,063	69.4
268	Slocomb	1,995	69.1
269	Haleyville	4,283	69.1
270	Skyline	1,011	69.1
271	Prichard	19,121	68.7
272	Moulton	3,397	68.6
273	Hackleburg	1,642	68.3
274	Munford	1,694	68.1
275	Lineville	2,636	67.9
276	Tuskegee	9,070	67.9
277	Brookside	1,200	67.3
278	Ashland	1,779	66.8
279	Atmore	8,389	66.4
280	Midland City	1,803	66.4
281	Flomaton	1,675	66.3
282	La Fayette	2,665	65.9
283	Reform	1,636	65.4
284	Brilliant	1,078	65.3
285	York	2,849	64.9
286	Frisco City	1,657	64.9
287	Greensboro	2,390	64.8
288	Selma	17,442	64.5
289	Marion	2,994	64.5
290	Bear Creek	1,317	64.4
291	Livingston	3,243	64.3
292	Lookout Mountain	1,074	64.3
293	Brundidge	2,170	64.2
294	Brighton	3,091	64.1
295	Clayton	2,271	63.8
296	Ragland	1,601	63.3
297	Goodwater	1,375	63.2
298	Linden	1,879	63.2
299	Red Bay	3,213	62.9
300	Samson	1,477	62.1
301	Sulligent	1,440	62.1
302	Monroeville	5,875	61.8
303	Altoona	1,211	61.6
304	Florala	1,841	61.2
305	Fyffe	1,250	60.9
306	Camp Hill	1,098	60.8
307	Abbeville	2,470	60.6
308	Eutaw	2,864	58.4
309	Cottonwood	1,091	57.8
310	Cordova	1,723	57.7
311	Bridgeport	2,377	57.5
312	Double Springs	1,188	57.3
313	Union Springs	3,287	57.1
314	Collinsville	1,835	56.5
315	Selmont-West Selmont	2,121	55.7
316	Uniontown	1,655	55.6
317	Brent	2,862	55.6
318	Vernon	1,819	55.6
319	Georgiana	1,432	54.1
320	Clio	1,393	53.3
321	Carbon Hill	1,440	48.5
322	Fort Deposit	1,560	47.3

Methodology

Cities in Alabama are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most expensive cities in alabama?: Mountain Brook ranks #1 with 250.9 (col index).
What are the top 5 most expensive cities in alabama?: 1. Mountain Brook (250.9), 2. Highland Lakes (230.9), 3. Shoal Creek (230.8), 4. Eagle Point (202.8), 5. Indian Springs Village (200.1)
How many cities in Alabama are ranked?: This ranking includes 322 cities in Alabama with available data.

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