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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in Alabama, Meadowbrook has the largest share of people working from home (23.7%), followed by Gulf Shores and Moody. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in Alabama that we cover, the median is 8.0% and the average 9.5%; the figure runs from 23.7% (Meadowbrook) to 2.2% (Southside). That is a spread of 10.7 times between the two ends. The state figure is 8.8%; 35 of the 80 places are above it and 45 at or below.
The first five are Meadowbrook, Gulf Shores, Moody, Helena, Madison. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: remote work lets people live in cheaper places while earning city pay, but it depends on the employer. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Work from home ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meadowbrook (unincorporated) | Shelby County | 23.7% | 9,117 | $141,862 | $1,365 |
| 2 | Gulf Shores | Baldwin County | 19.8% | 16,401 | $78,188 | $1,483 |
| 3 | Moody | Saint Clair County | 19.8% | 13,488 | $86,627 | $1,553 |
| 4 | Helena | Shelby County | 19.5% | 21,769 | $115,139 | $1,574 |
| 5 | Madison | Madison County | 19.2% | 60,106 | $134,655 | $1,453 |
| 6 | Pelham | Shelby County | 18.7% | 24,827 | $101,094 | $1,577 |
| 7 | Meridianville (unincorporated) | Madison County | 18.6% | 11,150 | $97,434 | $1,348 |
| 8 | Alabaster | Shelby County | 17.7% | 33,917 | $91,357 | $1,372 |
| 9 | Vestavia Hills | Jefferson County | 17.5% | 38,616 | $134,369 | $1,515 |
| 10 | Mountain Brook | Jefferson County | 16.9% | 22,029 | $201,479 | $1,456 |
| 11 | Calera | Shelby County | 16.2% | 17,714 | $87,194 | $1,601 |
| 12 | Hoover | Shelby County | 16.1% | 92,642 | $109,253 | $1,457 |
| 13 | Chelsea | Shelby County | 15.1% | 16,260 | $115,337 | $1,414 |
| 14 | Huntsville | Madison County | 14.6% | 222,791 | $74,714 | $1,171 |
| 15 | Daphne | Baldwin County | 14.6% | 29,453 | $87,250 | $1,388 |
| 16 | Homewood | Jefferson County | 14.4% | 27,829 | $94,485 | $1,463 |
| 17 | McCalla (unincorporated) | Jefferson County | 14.1% | 13,253 | $87,468 | $1,777 |
| 18 | Fultondale | Jefferson County | 13.9% | 9,384 | $73,575 | $1,269 |
| 19 | Muscle Shoals | Colbert County | 13.7% | 16,951 | $75,894 | $1,029 |
| 20 | Trussville | Jefferson County | 13.5% | 26,673 | $123,275 | $1,711 |
| 21 | Pike Road | Montgomery County | 12.9% | 10,574 | $117,091 | $1,653 |
| 22 | Fairhope | Baldwin County | 12.8% | 24,190 | $94,274 | $1,689 |
| 23 | Gardendale | Jefferson County | 12.4% | 16,534 | $82,192 | $1,299 |
| 24 | Hueytown | Jefferson County | 11.6% | 16,414 | $62,784 | $1,304 |
| 25 | Spanish Fort | Baldwin County | 11.6% | 10,662 | $99,346 | $1,390 |
| 26 | Fairfield | Jefferson County | 11.0% | 9,728 | $48,456 | $1,008 |
| 27 | Auburn | Lee County | 10.9% | 80,594 | $63,668 | $1,098 |
| 28 | Irondale | Jefferson County | 10.9% | 13,464 | $72,343 | $1,320 |
| 29 | Pell City | Saint Clair County | 10.6% | 13,587 | $68,638 | $1,099 |
| 30 | Phenix City | Russell County | 10.6% | 38,499 | $50,053 | $967 |
| 31 | Foley | Baldwin County | 10.5% | 24,026 | $66,336 | $1,242 |
| 32 | Birmingham | Jefferson County | 9.9% | 198,173 | $46,051 | $1,107 |
| 33 | Bessemer | Jefferson County | 9.4% | 25,400 | $39,613 | $961 |
| 34 | Mobile | Mobile County | 9.2% | 203,416 | $53,558 | $1,068 |
| 35 | Florence | Lauderdale County | 8.9% | 41,701 | $52,174 | $820 |
| 36 | Jacksonville | Calhoun County | 8.6% | 14,437 | $51,814 | $820 |
| 37 | Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa County | 8.2% | 111,038 | $51,464 | $1,055 |
| 38 | Center Point | Jefferson County | 8.2% | 15,914 | $56,417 | $1,218 |
| 39 | Athens | Limestone County | 8.2% | 29,002 | $69,922 | $899 |
| 40 | Rainbow City | Etowah County | 8.0% | 10,284 | $56,398 | $1,048 |
| 41 | Montgomery | Montgomery County | 8.0% | 197,494 | $56,811 | $1,089 |
| 42 | Anniston | Calhoun County | 7.7% | 21,271 | $46,668 | $799 |
| 43 | Prattville | Autauga County | 7.5% | 39,482 | $81,337 | $1,313 |
| 44 | Opelika | Lee County | 7.5% | 32,820 | $65,004 | $950 |
| 45 | Tuskegee | Macon County | 7.3% | 8,938 | $38,000 | $757 |
| 46 | Pleasant Grove | Jefferson County | 7.3% | 9,442 | $70,317 | $1,400 |
| 47 | Fort Payne | DeKalb County | 7.2% | 14,927 | $47,479 | $679 |
| 48 | Eufaula | Barbour County | 6.9% | 12,584 | $47,392 | $698 |
| 49 | Selma | Dallas County | 6.8% | 17,057 | $33,197 | $713 |
| 50 | Tillmans Corner (unincorporated) | Mobile County | 6.7% | 17,677 | $60,837 | $908 |
| 51 | Millbrook | Elmore County | 6.7% | 17,189 | $70,313 | $1,111 |
| 52 | Decatur | Morgan County | 6.6% | 57,361 | $61,563 | $896 |
| 53 | Sheffield | Colbert County | 6.5% | 9,340 | $39,733 | $829 |
| 54 | Hartselle | Morgan County | 6.5% | 15,847 | $76,290 | $804 |
| 55 | Leeds | Jefferson County | 6.5% | 12,028 | $69,737 | $1,058 |
| 56 | Northport | Tuscaloosa County | 6.5% | 31,218 | $80,913 | $982 |
| 57 | Clay | Jefferson County | 6.4% | 10,273 | $81,920 | $2,240 |
| 58 | Cullman | Cullman County | 6.1% | 19,319 | $61,224 | $925 |
| 59 | Prichard | Mobile County | 6.1% | 18,961 | $36,588 | $922 |
| 60 | Forestdale (unincorporated) | Jefferson County | 5.8% | 9,742 | $66,569 | $1,203 |
| 61 | Ozark | Dale County | 5.7% | 14,327 | $48,944 | $694 |
| 62 | Saks (unincorporated) | Calhoun County | 5.7% | 10,681 | $49,753 | $898 |
| 63 | Saraland | Mobile County | 5.3% | 16,404 | $61,509 | $1,060 |
| 64 | Dothan | Houston County | 5.0% | 71,514 | $55,792 | $960 |
| 65 | Scottsboro | Jackson County | 4.9% | 15,712 | $53,929 | $830 |
| 66 | Enterprise | Coffee County | 4.9% | 29,505 | $73,125 | $1,098 |
| 67 | Boaz | Marshall County | 4.8% | 10,814 | $49,846 | $663 |
| 68 | Alexander City | Tallapoosa County | 4.6% | 14,606 | $47,022 | $721 |
| 69 | Valley | Chambers County | 4.5% | 10,277 | $51,661 | $1,016 |
| 70 | Gadsden | Etowah County | 4.2% | 33,374 | $40,345 | $808 |
| 71 | Oxford | Calhoun County | 4.2% | 22,063 | $74,268 | $925 |
| 72 | Troy | Pike County | 3.8% | 17,716 | $50,717 | $922 |
| 73 | Talladega | Talladega County | 3.5% | 14,760 | $44,198 | $776 |
| 74 | Clanton | Chilton County | 3.5% | 8,958 | $47,520 | $869 |
| 75 | Sylacauga | Talladega County | 3.4% | 12,309 | $50,017 | $773 |
| 76 | Jasper | Walker County | 3.4% | 14,442 | $66,238 | $721 |
| 77 | Albertville | Marshall County | 2.7% | 22,813 | $56,099 | $872 |
| 78 | Russellville | Franklin County | 2.3% | 10,799 | $58,231 | $685 |
| 79 | Tuscumbia | Colbert County | 2.2% | 9,115 | $59,143 | $748 |
| 80 | Southside | Etowah County | 2.2% | 9,483 | $76,487 | $1,184 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Meadowbrook, with 23.7% (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in Alabama by population.