MeadowbrookAL
A town of 9,117 in Alabama.
What should you know before moving to Meadowbrook?
Good on most counts; one lags. On health it is strong — residents are healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Homes run about $424K for a typical one, 5.9 times the Birmingham metro’s $71K median household income. The trade-off is walkability (C−). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. Put together, the subjects come to an A overall, ranking 9th of 187 in Alabama. Nationally, it does better than 90% of U.S. towns. On history, just 19 of Alabama’s 308 towns do worse.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Meadowbrook stand out
Where Meadowbrook beats most towns.
Meadowbrook has grown 11% from 2010 to 2020
8,769 counted in 2010 and 9,688 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Meadowbrook grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Meadowbrook is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Legion Field and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Meadowbrook. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
11 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
10 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces
11 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy Arena
11 mi Stadium & arenaBirmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
11 mi MuseumBirmingham Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Legion Field: USGS, Public domain · Protective Stadium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0 · Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Birmingham Museum of Art: Birmingham Museum of Art, CC BY 3.0
Moving to Meadowbrook: who provides what
Meadowbrook is unincorporated, so Shelby County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Meadowbrook.
Meadowbrook is among the three healthiest towns in Alabama and has household incomes well above the Alabama norm, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Compared with most of Alabama and the rest of the country, fewer of Meadowbrook’s adults report frequent mental distress
It ranks #2 of the 187 Alabama towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Alabama is food insecurity: 7.4% of its 7,405 adults worry about having enough food, against 19.2% statewide.
Just over a fifth of Meadowbrook adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 187 Alabama towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Meadowbrook. Of 32 CDC measures, Meadowbrook beats the Alabama average on 24 and trails it on 1.
| Meadowbrook | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 30% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 36% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Meadowbrook | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 19.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.2% | 13.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.5% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Meadowbrook’s schools rank ahead of 83% of Alabama districts
The Shelby County school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Meadowbrook’s public school: 563 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 563 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Meadowbrook stands out in Alabama and nationally: the median household income there is higher
23.7% of workers work from home, against 8.8% across Alabama.
Among working residents in Meadowbrook, 1.8% work locally, against 10% in Alabama’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. In Meadowbrook, 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 9 miles. Since 2013, Meadowbrook has added 191 jobs, to 1,646 in 2023.
| Meadowbrook | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $142,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Meadowbrook faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Meadowbrook than in 52% of U.S. communities. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 36%. Since 1990, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Meadowbrook sell for about $470K
65.5% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.8% across Alabama. The median property tax bill is $1,593, against $788 across Alabama, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Meadowbrook’s typical rent stands at $1,365 a month. For households in the town, the share who live in a home they own is 89%. Homes sold in Meadowbrook spent a median 44 days on the market.
| Meadowbrook | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,365 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Meadowbrook
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Meadowbrook
About 4 of every 100 Meadowbrook residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
98% of working residents leave Meadowbrook for work
Where Meadowbrook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Meadowbrook
Census-designated place and Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Meadowbrook is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 9,688. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area.
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- Area
- 4.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 627 ft
- Area code
- 205
Meadowbrook’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Meadowbrook.
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowbrook | #9 | A | C+ | — | A− | A+ |
| Hoover | #19 | A− | C− | B | A+ | A |
| Indian Springs Village | #7 | A | C | — | A− | A |
| Eagle Point | #1 | A+ | B | — | A− | A |
Meadowbrook, Indian Springs Village and Eagle Point report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Meadowbrook with a neighbor →
Questions about Meadowbrook
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Meadowbrook, AL a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Meadowbrook grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #9 of 187 in Alabama. It grades A+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Meadowbrook, AL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $424,000, 78% above the Alabama typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.