There are all types when it comes to being a snob in Alabama. You’ve got your Wine Snobs, Book Snobs, and, of course, Clothes Snobs. Then there are the Technology Snobs, Car Snobs, and yes, even City Snobsas in, I’m better than you because I live in (insert snooty city here).
How can we tell which Alabama cities are the snobbiest? By measuring snobby things, that’s how.
We used Saturday Night Science to look at things like expensive homes, high incomes, and overly educated populations by city in Alabama. These are the criteria you’d argue with a friend over a foodie dinner about who’s snobbier.
After analyzing 102 of the state’s most populous areas over 5,000 people, we came up with this ranking of the ten snobbiest places in the state of Alabama.
The Alabamian in these places aren’t snobby, they just know they’re better than you.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Snobbiest Places In Alabama
Don’t freak out.
What’s the snobbiest place in Alabama? The snobbiest place in Alabama is Mountain Brook based on the data. If we had their wealth and lifestyle, we’d probably be a little snobby, too.
The most laid back? That would be Prichard.
We’re not so full of ourselves as to make this ranking up from nowhere. So here’s a look at the top ten and more on how we did it. And if you’re curious, Alabama is the 39th snobbiest in the United States.
For more Alabama reading, check out:
The 10 Snobbiest Places In Alabama For 2024
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% Highly Educated: 86.0%
Median Income: $167,007
Median Home Price: $887,856
More on Mountain Brook: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 69.0%
Median Income: $127,582
Median Home Price: $517,867
More on Vestavia Hills: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 70.0%
Median Income: $97,366
Median Home Price: $496,963
More on Homewood: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 54.0%
Median Income: $119,928
Median Home Price: $391,577
More on Pike Road: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 65.0%
Median Income: $118,132
Median Home Price: $371,983
More on Madison: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 60.0%
Median Income: $101,765
Median Home Price: $423,088
More on Hoover: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 48.0%
Median Income: $118,028
Median Home Price: $376,558
More on Trussville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 52.0%
Median Income: $85,456
Median Home Price: $462,465
More on Fairhope: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 48.0%
Median Income: $107,360
Median Home Price: $344,616
More on Helena: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 46.0%
Median Income: $98,350
Median Home Price: $386,694
More on Spanish Fort: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How we determined the snobbiest cities in the Heart Of Dixie
Do you think wed just come up with this list willy-nilly? Not a chance – we only use Saturday Night Science around here.
We gathered up all of the places in Alabama with populations of 5,000 people or more. This left us with a total of 102 places. Then, we looked at each place in terms of these snoot-er-iffic criteria (And no, its not a word. English snob.):
- Median home price (Higher is snobbier)
- Median household income (Higher is snobbier)
- Percent of population with a college degree (Higher is snobbier)
Incomes and college education levels come from the American Community Survey. Home prices come from Zillow.
Turned out this simple criteria was much better at sniffing out the snobby places then more snobby criteria like:
- Libaries per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Museums per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Private schools per capita (Higher is snobbier)
From there, we ranked each of our 102 places in each category with scores from one to 102. We then averaged each places ranking into one overall score, where the lowest score went to the snobbiest place in Alabama. So lets all flip a table in honor of Mountain Brook (with our pinkies up, of course.)
Before you get upset and ruin your blowout or something drastic here, lets remember that this is all in good fun. Would we live in one of these 10 places if we had the chance? Of course, we would.
And it’s not like your real estate agent would ever point out how snobby the town you’re moving to is. We’re here to keep you grounded, even if you’re wearing a monocle.
There You Have It – Now That You’re On Your High Horse
When it comes to snobbery, these places in Alabama are heading ever upward. Residents in these communities are well educated, well paid, and appear to have all the sophisticated culture and entertainment of an Ernst Lubitsch film right at their fingertips.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The snobbiest cities in Alabama are Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Pike Road, Madison, Hoover, Trussville, Fairhope, Helena, and Spanish Fort.
If you’re also curious enough, here are the most laid back places in Alabama, according to science:
- Prichard
- Tarrant
- Chickasaw
For more Alabama reading, check out:
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- Cheapest Places To Live In Alabama
- Most Dangerous Cities In Alabama
- Richest Cities In Alabama
- Safest Places In Alabama
- Worst Places To Live In Alabama
- Most Expensive Places To Live In Alabama
Table: The Snobbiest Cities In Alabama For 2024
| Rank | City | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Adult Highly Educated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Brook, AL | 22,259 | $167,007 | $887,856 | 86.0% |
| 2 | Vestavia Hills, AL | 38,600 | $127,582 | $517,867 | 69.0% |
| 3 | Homewood, AL | 27,557 | $97,366 | $496,963 | 70.0% |
| 4 | Pike Road, AL | 9,651 | $119,928 | $391,577 | 54.0% |
| 5 | Madison, AL | 56,967 | $118,132 | $371,983 | 65.0% |
| 6 | Hoover, AL | 91,995 | $101,765 | $423,088 | 60.0% |
| 7 | Trussville, AL | 25,621 | $118,028 | $376,558 | 48.0% |
| 8 | Fairhope, AL | 22,605 | $85,456 | $462,465 | 52.0% |
| 9 | Helena, AL | 21,036 | $107,360 | $344,616 | 48.0% |
| 10 | Spanish Fort, AL | 10,083 | $98,350 | $386,694 | 46.0% |
| 11 | Orange Beach, AL | 8,048 | $90,402 | $701,196 | 40.0% |
| 12 | Chelsea, AL | 15,201 | $102,344 | $372,677 | 45.0% |
| 13 | Pelham, AL | 24,221 | $94,108 | $300,946 | 48.0% |
| 14 | Alabaster, AL | 33,417 | $89,423 | $288,633 | 41.0% |
| 15 | Daphne, AL | 27,861 | $80,657 | $317,169 | 40.0% |
| 16 | Huntsville, AL | 215,025 | $67,874 | $276,878 | 45.0% |
| 17 | Gulf Shores, AL | 15,178 | $62,021 | $468,361 | 39.0% |
| 18 | Auburn, AL | 76,660 | $55,509 | $350,820 | 61.0% |
| 19 | Irondale, AL | 13,455 | $68,869 | $266,185 | 40.0% |
| 20 | Northport, AL | 30,714 | $72,286 | $257,877 | 37.0% |
| 21 | Gardendale, AL | 16,051 | $78,719 | $257,779 | 32.0% |
| 22 | Calera, AL | 16,644 | $73,775 | $248,784 | 37.0% |
| 23 | Prattville, AL | 38,124 | $76,176 | $233,140 | 37.0% |
| 24 | Guntersville, AL | 8,644 | $61,453 | $275,377 | 35.0% |
| 25 | Satsuma, AL | 6,740 | $87,974 | $228,979 | 26.0% |
| 26 | Moody, AL | 13,235 | $77,680 | $257,342 | 24.0% |
| 27 | Athens, AL | 26,179 | $57,444 | $292,471 | 30.0% |
| 28 | Headland, AL | 5,027 | $80,811 | $202,247 | 31.0% |
| 29 | Opelika, AL | 31,361 | $55,218 | $270,539 | 32.0% |
| 30 | Leeds, AL | 12,292 | $67,159 | $237,534 | 28.0% |
| 31 | Cullman, AL | 18,434 | $59,982 | $235,534 | 33.0% |
| 32 | Foley, AL | 21,113 | $60,090 | $296,222 | 24.0% |
| 33 | Margaret, AL | 5,294 | $83,814 | $259,656 | 19.0% |
| 34 | Fultondale, AL | 9,756 | $72,741 | $220,246 | 26.0% |
| 35 | Hartselle, AL | 15,414 | $64,876 | $231,775 | 28.0% |
| 36 | Montevallo, AL | 7,288 | $56,500 | $225,034 | 33.0% |
| 37 | Southside, AL | 9,358 | $70,843 | $254,667 | 22.0% |
| 38 | Clay, AL | 10,315 | $74,198 | $244,802 | 22.0% |
| 39 | Pleasant Grove, AL | 9,549 | $72,917 | $224,499 | 23.0% |
| 40 | Millbrook, AL | 16,631 | $63,521 | $196,171 | 32.0% |
| 41 | Muscle Shoals, AL | 16,334 | $70,493 | $239,988 | 21.0% |
| 42 | Enterprise, AL | 28,513 | $64,888 | $200,569 | 25.0% |
| 43 | Pinson, AL | 7,209 | $83,673 | $206,702 | 19.0% |
| 44 | Saraland, AL | 16,109 | $62,802 | $222,397 | 23.0% |
| 45 | Jasper, AL | 14,453 | $62,850 | $202,953 | 24.0% |
| 46 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 105,797 | $47,257 | $207,537 | 38.0% |
| 47 | Lincoln, AL | 6,968 | $65,042 | $234,743 | 19.0% |
| 48 | Glencoe, AL | 5,343 | $68,893 | $194,932 | 23.0% |
| 49 | Rainsville, AL | 5,545 | $60,339 | $203,975 | 24.0% |
| 50 | Wetumpka, AL | 7,129 | $54,477 | $257,347 | 22.0% |
| 51 | Arab, AL | 8,552 | $56,471 | $218,349 | 23.0% |
| 52 | Semmes, AL | 5,123 | $61,433 | $230,822 | 21.0% |
| 53 | Decatur, AL | 57,525 | $55,164 | $206,372 | 24.0% |
| 54 | Smiths Station, AL | 5,441 | $55,676 | $256,069 | 17.0% |
| 55 | Dothan, AL | 70,699 | $53,704 | $184,646 | 27.0% |
| 56 | Oxford, AL | 22,019 | $66,031 | $177,057 | 22.0% |
| 57 | Demopolis, AL | 7,080 | $51,364 | $153,312 | 31.0% |
| 58 | Montgomery, AL | 199,819 | $54,166 | $137,269 | 33.0% |
| 59 | Mobile, AL | 186,316 | $48,524 | $183,563 | 30.0% |
| 60 | Robertsdale, AL | 6,793 | $55,345 | $263,043 | 13.0% |
| 61 | Jacksonville, AL | 14,227 | $46,451 | $192,734 | 29.0% |
| 62 | Hueytown, AL | 16,655 | $64,176 | $162,864 | 22.0% |
| 63 | Florence, AL | 40,781 | $47,048 | $190,715 | 28.0% |
| 64 | Scottsboro, AL | 15,543 | $49,287 | $192,512 | 24.0% |
| 65 | Albertville, AL | 22,433 | $55,933 | $185,432 | 22.0% |
| 66 | Troy, AL | 17,757 | $38,783 | $180,377 | 38.0% |
| 67 | Clanton, AL | 8,776 | $48,566 | $209,433 | 17.0% |
| 68 | Oneonta, AL | 6,925 | $44,167 | $199,742 | 22.0% |
| 69 | Brewton, AL | 5,257 | $45,881 | $149,753 | 23.0% |
| 70 | Birmingham, AL | 200,431 | $42,464 | $102,370 | 30.0% |
| 71 | Tuscumbia, AL | 9,029 | $47,530 | $177,073 | 17.0% |
| 72 | Andalusia, AL | 8,841 | $44,196 | $119,027 | 24.0% |
| 73 | Center Point, AL | 16,279 | $49,886 | $152,646 | 17.0% |
| 74 | Fort Payne, AL | 14,815 | $44,549 | $181,111 | 18.0% |
| 75 | Fairfield, AL | 9,975 | $45,646 | $89,729 | 24.0% |
| 76 | Valley, AL | 10,442 | $54,237 | $146,407 | 14.0% |
| 77 | Boaz, AL | 10,248 | $43,276 | $185,474 | 17.0% |
| 78 | Ozark, AL | 14,373 | $47,407 | $139,034 | 19.0% |
| 79 | Sylacauga, AL | 12,465 | $46,137 | $157,852 | 17.0% |
| 80 | Russellville, AL | 10,767 | $50,411 | $152,015 | 14.0% |
| 81 | Anniston, AL | 21,502 | $45,642 | $121,785 | 22.0% |
| 82 | Tallassee, AL | 5,174 | $48,531 | $164,771 | 12.0% |
| 83 | Tuskegee, AL | 9,173 | $32,449 | $71,503 | 28.0% |
| 84 | Hamilton, AL | 6,880 | $50,882 | $150,860 | 11.0% |
| 85 | Monroeville, AL | 5,917 | $32,040 | $134,923 | 23.0% |
| 86 | Bay Minette, AL | 8,159 | $36,899 | $210,089 | 10.0% |
| 87 | Eufaula, AL | 12,746 | $39,511 | $156,427 | 17.0% |
| 88 | Attalla, AL | 5,849 | $51,875 | $121,864 | 10.0% |
| 89 | Midfield, AL | 5,159 | $48,219 | $81,363 | 15.0% |
| 90 | Sheffield, AL | 9,330 | $39,666 | $116,822 | 17.0% |
| 91 | Roanoke, AL | 5,346 | $43,664 | $128,364 | 14.0% |
| 92 | Lanett, AL | 6,880 | $48,125 | $107,150 | 11.0% |
| 93 | Talladega, AL | 15,071 | $37,945 | $144,296 | 13.0% |
| 94 | Gadsden, AL | 33,881 | $39,696 | $87,217 | 15.0% |
| 95 | Opp, AL | 6,741 | $42,956 | $97,515 | 14.0% |
| 96 | Greenville, AL | 7,326 | $39,087 | $109,448 | 14.0% |
| 97 | Selma, AL | 17,875 | $31,084 | $53,690 | 20.0% |
| 98 | Bessemer, AL | 25,890 | $34,953 | $113,657 | 14.0% |
| 99 | Atmore, AL | 8,465 | $30,472 | $152,700 | 7.0% |
| 100 | Chickasaw, AL | 6,398 | $38,985 | $100,413 | 12.0% |
*Auburnites, not Auburnians
What about Prattville ? They surely could be #1
Yup. Living here a year now and people will not give you much. I don’t know if it’s the rapid turnover of military, but outsiders aren’t worth considering.
Yes, they could. We just left after living there for two years. The town is well structured and very convenient with lots amenities. But to make a long lasting friend, forget it. Some people are very closed off and would rather not be bothered. I can’t tell you how many times I waved to neighbors passing by, nope. Nada. No friendly wave back.
Ridiculous!
I lived in Madison and have friends in all the other places. If good schools and low crime is “snobby” that’s really sad! My friends in those places were and are very nice people and volunteered at the schools and gave money to many non/profits, helped at shelters, and gathered together at each other’s homes with their children and watched after their neighborhoods. We knew our kids parents and attended church together.
ROADSNACK’S DEFNITION OF SNOB: “The rankings were determined by median home price and household income; percent of population with college degree; and the number of private schools, theaters and art galleries per capita.”
RANDOM HOUSE DICTIONARY DEFINITION OF SNOB: a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others, &
a person who believes himself or herself an expert or connoisseur in a given field and is condescending toward or disdainful of those who hold other opinions or have different tastes regarding this field:
ORIGIN OF THE WORD SNOB:1775-85; orig. uncert; first used as a nickname for a cobbler or cobbler’s apprentice, hence a townsman, someone of low class or lacking good breeding, commoner.
So, Roadshacks, do want to just go ahead and rewrite the rest of the American English dictionaries? Perhaps then your “all in good fun” defining criteria with make a little, little, more sense.