| City | Population | Overall Score | % 22-29 Rank | Professional Opportunities Rank | Amenities Rank | Cost of Living Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Springville | 4,119 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 1.35 |
| Pinson | 7,145 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2.09 |
| Chelsea | 10,612 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2.13 |
| Pelham | 21,701 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 2.14 |
| Leeds | 12,269 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 2.29 |
| Homewood | 25,288 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2.33 |
| Graysville | 2,234 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2.38 |
| Fairfield | 11,071 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2.53 |
| Adamsville | 4,496 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 22 | 2.69 |
| Alabaster | 30,719 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2.75 |
| Hoover | 82,264 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 2.76 |
| Fultondale | 8,477 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2.80 |
| Bessemer | 27,336 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 2.85 |
| Trussville | 19,936 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2.99 |
| Irondale | 12,342 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3.04 |
| Gardendale | 13,779 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 3.34 |
| Moody | 11,976 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 3.53 |
| Helena | 16,956 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 3.84 |
| Vestavia Hills | 33,993 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 3.84 |
| Brighton | 2,930 | 20 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 24 | 3.94 |
| Mountain Brook | 20,416 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 4.28 |
| Pleasant Grove | 10,193 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 4.75 |
| Center Point | 16,927 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 4.76 |
| Hueytown | 16,005 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 5.08 |