Here Are The 10 Most Religious Cities In Alabama

Alabama is a huge part of the Bible Belt, making it one of the most religious U.S. states. As a matter of fact, 62.92% of Alabama's residents are religious. According to Sterling's Best Places, the 10 cities listed below are the most religious in Alabama.

Note: Alabama's largest cities were used in this ranking.

1. Birmingham

Percentage of religious residents - 83.87% / Pictured is Church of the Highlands - Alabama's largest church.

2. Gadsden

Percentage of religious residents - 80.44% / Pictured is the First United Methodist Church of Gadsden - Gadsden's oldest church.

3. Dothan

Percentage of religious residents - 79.82% / Pictured is St. Columba Catholic Church.

4. Montgomery

Percentage of religious residents - 69.74% / Pictured is Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. served as pastor from 1954 to 1960.

5. Decatur

Percentage of religious residents - 69.68% / Pictured is St. John's Episcopal Church.

6. Phenix City

Percentage of religious residents - 69.49% / Pictured is St. Patrick Catholic Church.

7. Prattville

Percentage of religious residents - 67.69% / Pictured is the First Methodist Church of Prattville.

8. Mobile

Percentage of religious residents - 61.29% / Pictured is

Government Street Presbyterian Church.

9. Florence

Percentage of religious residents - 58.32% / Pictured is Wood Avenue Church of Christ.

10. Tuscaloosa

Percentage of religious residents - 53.59% / Pictured is St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

Were you surprised by this ranking? Do you live in (or near) one of these religious cities?