Do you like your neighborhood? Is it friendly, and where everyone knows their neighbors? No matter if you live in the sticks or in an apartment building in downtown Mobile, you have a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood is different.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Mobile neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Mobile are the best. If you’re in one of the places we’re about to highlight, odds are you know you’ve got it made.
Here are the best neighborhoods in Mobile for 2018:
- Travis
- Cypress Shores
- Alderbrook
- Country Club
- Cottage Park
- Second Creek
- Di Grado
- Berkleigh
- College Park
- D Iberville
Read on to see how we determined the places around Mobile that deserve a little bragging rights.
Or, if you’re thinking of moving to elsewhere in Alabama check out the best places in Alabama overall or the worst neighborhoods in Mobile.
How do you determine the best neighborhoods in Mobile for 2018?
In order to rank the best neighborhoods in Mobile, we had to determine what criteria defines a ‘best’.
Using crime, census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We limited the analysis to neighborhoods with over 1,000 people.
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 103 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index the ‘Best City Neighborhood In Mobile.’ We’re lookin’ at you, Travis.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Mobile has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from best to worst.
1. Travis
Population: 2,612
Median Income: $83,034
Median Home Value: $205,700
2. Cypress Shores
Population: 1,846
Median Income: $64,784
Median Home Value: $152,400
3. Alderbrook
Population: 1,922
Median Income: $87,609
Median Home Value: $175,700
4. Country Club
Population: 2,029
Median Income: $95,174
Median Home Value: $453,350
5. Cottage Park
Population: 2,438
Median Income: $87,900
Median Home Value: $197,800
6. Second Creek
Population: 3,616
Median Income: $102,946
Median Home Value: $246,200
7. Di Grado
Population: 1,851
Median Income: $98,750
Median Home Value: $253,400
8. Berkleigh
Population: 4,205
Median Income: $61,946
Median Home Value: $187,900
9. College Park
Population: 3,772
Median Income: $79,683
Median Home Value: $271,167
10. D Iberville
Population: 1,765
Median Income: $68,269
Median Home Value: $164,100
Putting A Bow On Our Analysis Of Mobile
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Mobile where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
If you’re curious, here are the worst places in Mobile:
- Neely
- Woodlawn
- Riverfront Industrial Area
For more reading, check out:
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Detailed List Of The Best Neighborhoods In Mobile
Neighborhood | Rank |
---|---|
Travis | 1 |
Cypress Shores | 2 |
Alderbrook | 3 |
Country Club | 4 |
Cottage Park | 5 |
Second Creek | 6 |
Di Grado | 7 |
Berkleigh | 8 |
College Park | 9 |
D Iberville | 10 |
Parkhill | 11 |
Leinkauf | 12 |
Overton | 13 |
Llanfair | 14 |
Prospect | 15 |
Claremont | 16 |
Milkhouse | 17 |
Westlake | 18 |
Westavia | 19 |
Hannon Park | 20 |
Crestview | 21 |
Spring Valley | 22 |
Warwick | 23 |
Lyons Park | 24 |
Riverside | 25 |
Kimberline | 26 |
Reichlieu | 27 |
Thornhill | 28 |
Theodore Industrial Park | 29 |
Garland | 30 |
Sheldon | 31 |
Canterbury | 32 |
Westhill | 33 |
Skyland Park | 34 |
Bienville | 35 |
Belmeade | 36 |
Carlen | 37 |
Rolling Acres | 38 |
Dawes | 39 |
Blackstone | 40 |
Rothfield | 41 |
Washington Square | 42 |
Pinewood | 43 |
Colonial Heights | 44 |
Venetia | 45 |
Jackson Heights | 46 |
Yorkwood | 47 |
Malibar Heights | 48 |
Terrace Hills | 49 |
Georgia Avenue | 50 |
Winfield | 51 |
Central Business District | 52 |
Redstone | 53 |
Bayview | 54 |
Cody | 55 |
Overlook | 56 |
Westfield | 57 |
Park Place | 58 |
Bellmont | 59 |
Airmont | 60 |
Westmont | 61 |
Baker | 62 |
Usa | 63 |
Jefferson | 64 |
Glen Acres | 65 |
Rosedale | 66 |
Rickarby | 67 |
Mcvoy | 68 |
Greenwich Hills | 69 |
Cedar Grove | 70 |
Texas Street | 71 |
Hillsdale | 72 |
Lourdes | 73 |
Gorgas | 74 |
Pleasant Valley | 75 |
Nevius | 76 |
Bates | 77 |
Beau Terra | 78 |
North Industrial Area | 79 |
Brookwood | 80 |
Baltimore | 81 |
Greenmound | 82 |
Riviera | 83 |
Hillview | 84 |
Arlington | 85 |
Oakleigh | 86 |
Larkspur | 87 |
Bellewood | 88 |
Maysville | 89 |
Maryvale | 90 |
Ferry | 91 |
Dauphin Acres | 92 |
Navco | 93 |
Carver | 94 |
South Crichton | 95 |
Owens | 96 |
Mertz | 97 |
Fisher | 98 |
Neshota | 99 |
North Crichton | 100 |