Jefferson County, AL Rankings


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Jefferson County, AL is one of the most desirable counties in Alabama. It has been recognized for its quality of life and strong sense of community. According to BestPlaces.net, Jefferson County has a BestPlaces Score of 89 out of 100, meaning it rates very high in terms of livability. This score is based on factors such as cost of living, education, crime rate, amenities, climate and housing. All these factors contribute to making Jefferson County an attractive place to call home. The county also has excellent access to healthcare and recreation facilities as well as great schools and universities nearby. All these reasons make Jefferson County a great place to live and work!

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#2 Most Congested Cities
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#3 Worst Cities for Respiratory Infections
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#3 Best Block Party Places
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#4 Hypertension Hot Spots
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#4 Most Energetic Cities
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#6 Best Baseball Cities
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#6 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
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#6 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
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#7 Americas Manliest Cites 2011
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#8 Most Irritation Prone Cities
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#8 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Highest Risk)
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#8 Riskiest Places for Natural Disasters
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#8 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#9 Sleepless Cities 2011
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#11 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#18 Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings
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#23 America’s Manliest Cities
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#26 Failure To Lunch
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#30 Gloomiest Places in America
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#33 Cities on the Edge of Greatness
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#36 Most Romantic Cities for Boomers
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#38 America’s Manliest Sports Cities
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#40 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
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#43 America’s Least Manly Cities
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#47 Most and Least Risky Places for Identity Theft
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#48 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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#49 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
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#63 The Most Single Cities
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#83 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#218 2005 Best Places to Live
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#345 Best Green Cities
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