Newbern isn’t ranked, but the towns around it are
Newbern has fewer than 2,500 residents, below the floor for Alabama’s town rankings: Census estimates for a town this size carry margins too wide to rank fairly. Here’s what the towns around it are known for.
What the towns around Newbern are known for
None of the towns bordering Newbern reach 2,500 residents, so these are the nearest ranked towns, each with its best finish on a AL list.
#10 of 186
#21 of 196
#1 of 186Every AL list
41 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Climate
Snowiest#1 Fort Payne · 5.0 in
Least snow#1 Madison · 1.1 in
Mildest winters#1 Gulf Shores · 44.0°
Hottest summers#1 Prattville · 92.4°
Coolest summers#1 Henagar · 85.9°
Longest growing season#1 Mobile · 292 days
Wettest#1 Loxley · 66 in
Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Brighton · 1.1 yrs
Cheapest rent#1 Eutaw · $442/mo
Lowest property tax#1 Holt · $223/yr
Rent easiest to afford#1 Muscle Shoals · 26.1%
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Jackson · 14.1 min
Health
Healthiest#1 Mountain Brook · 99 / 100
Lowest obesity#1 Mountain Brook · 27%
Fewest smokers#1 Mountain Brook · 7%
Most active#1 Mountain Brook · 15%
Fewest uninsured#1 Mountain Brook · 4%
Lowest depression#1 Brighton · 20%
Closest to a top hospital#1 Enterprise · 0.7 mi
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Orange Beach · 49.8%
Most new homes#1 Triana · 47.2 per 1,000
S
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Sheffield · +87.7%
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Chickasaw · 31.9 per home
Libraries
Most-used libraries#1 Orange Beach · 14.7 per resident
Most library borrowing#1 Mountain Brook · 19.9 per resident
Best libraries for kids#1 Orange Beach · 52.8 per child
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Pelham · 36.7%
Most trails#1 Pelham · 2.5 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 Brighton · 159 / sq mi
People
Most educated#1 Mountain Brook · 88.6%
Youngest#1 Livingston · 20.7
Oldest#1 Centre · 59.3
Most residents 65+#1 Centre · 38%
Most kids#1 East Brewton · 38.3%
Safety
Safest#1 Southside · 5.8
All of Alabama’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
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- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every AL list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.