The 10 Best Cities For Hippies In Alabama For 2024


The hippiest cities in Alabama are Mountain Brook and Tarrant for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

You might think that the whole hippie movement has faded away, but the truth is, there are plenty of hippies out there in Alabama.

While they aren’t necessarily in your face all the time with war protests, and the next Woodstock isn’t being planned any time soon, we thought it would be fun to look at which cities in the Heart Of Dixie where the most hippies would live.

And, after crunching the data, you know what? It was spot on.

How do you decide where the most hippies live? By the number of yoga studios, organic markets, and most importantly, where the liberals live in droves.

Using those criteria, it’s not hard to scrape the internet, run some scientific data on where hippies might live in Alabama, and then put out a list.

So, put on your tie-dye shirt and sandals as you go through this list with us.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Cities In Alabama With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2024

  1. Mountain Brook
  2. Tarrant
  3. Sheffield
  4. Muscle Shoals
  5. Vestavia Hills
  6. Homewood
  7. Anniston
  8. Tuscumbia
  9. Midfield
  10. Daphne

Best Places For Hippies In Alabama Map

What’s the hippiest city in Alabama? The hippiest city in Alabama is Mountain Brook.

Read on below to see where your town ranked, Young Flower Child.

Mountain Brook, AL

Source: Wikipedia User Robert Donovan from Franklin, TN, USA | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 20,484
% Liberal: 52.5%
More on Mountain Brook: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Tarrant, AL

Source: Wikipedia User | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 6,331
% Liberal: 52.5%
More on Tarrant: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Sheffield, AL

Source: Wikipedia User SistahFee | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 9,067
% Liberal: 39.1%
More on Sheffield: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Muscle Shoals, AL

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 13,380
% Liberal: 39.1%
More on Muscle Shoals: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Vestavia Hills, AL

Source: Flickr User Andy Montgomery | CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 34,061
% Liberal: 52.5%
More on Vestavia Hills: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Homewood, AL

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 25,420
% Liberal: 52.5%
More on Homewood: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Anniston, AL

Source: Wikipedia User Rivers Langley; SaveRivers | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 22,749
% Liberal: 33.5%
More on Anniston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Tuscumbia, AL

Source: Wikipedia User Dailynetworks | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 8,565
% Liberal: 39.1%
More on Tuscumbia: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

9. Midfield

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,319
% Liberal: 52.5%
More on Midfield: Real Estate

Daphne, AL

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 22,983
% Liberal: 21.6%
More on Daphne: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How we determined the most beatnik city in Alabama

In order to rank the best cities for hippies in Alabama, we used Saturday Night Science to determine what criteria defines a hippie.

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the Google Places API, the Census’s 2018-2022 American Community Survey, and Voter Registration data, this is the criteria we used:

  • Number of yoga studios per capita
  • Number of organic markets per capita
  • Number of pet adoption centers per capita
  • Number of vegan restaurants per capita
  • Number of thrift stores per capita
  • Each city’s liberal voting population

For the sake of getting reliable numbers on places, we counted any place within a ~4.5 mile radius of a city’s center. The average city in the United States is about 18 square miles.

All of these results are listed in a per capita basis, meaning number of stores per person in a city. Additionally, we limited the analysis to non-CDPs that have over 5,000 people.

We ranked each place with scores from 1 to 101 in each category, where 1 was the most hippie.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each place to create a hippie index.

And finally, we crowned the city with the highest hippie index the “Best City for Hippies In Alabama.” We’re looking at you, Mountain Brook.

Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in hippie central. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from hippiest to most square.

Summary: The Hippies Of Alabama

If you’re measuring the locations in Alabama where there are lots of liberals, and there are many options for vegan food, yoga and thrift stores, this is an accurate list.

The most hippie cities in Alabama are Mountain Brook, Tarrant, Sheffield, Muscle Shoals, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Anniston, Tuscumbia, Midfield, and Daphne.

If you’re curious, here are the most square places in Alabama:

  1. Chelsea
  2. Southside
  3. Jacksonville

For more Alabama reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Most Hippie Cities In Alabama

Rank City Population % Liberal
1 Mountain Brook 20,484 52.5%
2 Tarrant 6,331 52.5%
3 Sheffield 9,067 39.1%
4 Muscle Shoals 13,380 39.1%
5 Vestavia Hills 34,061 52.5%
6 Homewood 25,420 52.5%
7 Anniston 22,749 33.5%
8 Tuscumbia 8,565 39.1%
9 Midfield 5,319 52.5%
10 Daphne 22,983 21.6%
11 Fairhope 16,661 21.6%
12 Irondale 12,399 52.5%
13 Opelika 27,956 39.2%
14 Millbrook 14,858 25.2%
15 Fultondale 8,593 52.5%
16 Gulf Shores 10,523 21.6%
17 Fairfield 11,039 52.5%
18 Spanish Fort 7,357 21.6%
19 Northport 24,092 40.7%
20 Florence 39,738 33.8%
21 Pleasant Grove 10,230 52.5%
22 Pelham 22,106 21.6%
23 Clay 9,699 52.5%
24 Oxford 21,250 33.5%
25 Gadsden 36,621 30.0%
26 Foley 15,428 21.6%
27 Jasper 14,247 22.9%
28 Wetumpka 7,136 25.2%
29 Center Point 16,876 52.5%
30 Madison 44,866 39.9%
31 Chickasaw 6,026 45.0%
32 Hartselle 14,393 27.2%
33 Helena 16,752 21.6%
34 Tuscaloosa 93,325 40.7%
35 Hoover 82,849 52.5%
36 Scottsboro 14,779 28.2%
37 Athens 23,335 27.7%
38 Pinson 7,141 52.5%
39 Auburn 56,986 39.2%
40 Gardendale 13,809 52.5%
41 Prattville 34,349 26.5%
42 Enterprise 27,375 24.9%
43 Smiths Station 5,095 39.2%
44 Lanett 6,455 47.0%
45 Demopolis 7,323 53.4%
46 Andalusia 9,048 20.5%
47 Attalla 5,995 30.0%
48 Leeds 12,063 52.5%
49 Dothan 67,574 29.5%
50 Birmingham 211,705 52.5%
51 Cullman 14,933 14.6%
52 Satsuma 6,145 45.0%
53 Montgomery 204,095 61.8%
54 Hueytown 15,956 52.5%
55 Greenville 7,974 46.0%
56 Valley 9,456 47.0%
57 Huntsville 184,132 39.9%
58 Mobile 194,942 45.0%
59 Montevallo 6,470 21.6%
60 Glencoe 5,137 30.0%
61 Monroeville 6,343 45.9%
62 Orange Beach 5,629 21.6%
63 Robertsdale 5,556 21.6%
64 Moody 12,124 16.5%
65 Pike Road 6,605 61.8%
66 Oneonta 6,623 12.3%
67 Prichard 22,475 45.0%
68 Trussville 20,229 52.5%
69 Bessemer 27,202 52.5%
70 Opp 6,675 20.5%
71 Tallassee 5,011 25.2%
72 Roanoke 6,013 29.5%
73 Guntersville 8,316 19.3%
74 Brewton 5,426 36.9%
75 Arab 8,241 19.3%
76 Sylacauga 12,786 41.6%
77 Selma 20,276 69.7%
78 Alabaster 30,978 21.6%
79 Daleville 5,233 28.4%
80 Saraland 13,657 45.0%
81 Eufaula 12,897 51.3%
82 Jackson 5,116 45.7%
83 Talladega 16,034 41.6%
84 Ozark 14,835 28.4%
85 Childersburg 5,117 41.6%
86 Decatur 55,641 27.2%
87 Fort Payne 14,115 21.9%
88 Bay Minette 8,682 21.6%
89 Troy 18,636 42.7%
90 Boaz 9,781 19.3%
91 Tuskegee 9,435 87.0%
92 Hamilton 6,842 18.5%
93 Albertville 21,363 19.3%
94 Atmore 10,096 36.9%
95 Calera 12,376 21.6%
96 Russellville 9,836 29.1%
97 Lincoln 6,321 41.6%
98 Clanton 8,672 19.4%
99 Jacksonville 12,416 33.5%
100 Southside 8,432 30.0%
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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