Auburn, Alabama

About Auburn

Auburn is a thriving city in eastern Alabama counting 83,757 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 7th largest city in Alabama.

Officially, Auburn is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 62.95 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,331 residents per square mile.

📰 Auburn News Today

• Water pressure changes expected during maintenance Aug. 17-21 City of Auburn News · Aug 17
• Auburn 'Freeze Four' Wide Receiver Working Out With Cornerbacks in Recent Practice Sports Illustrated · Aug 18
• Alabama falls outside AP top 10 in preseason ranking; Auburn gets votes al.com · Aug 18
• Lowell Ledbetter Obituary (1933 - 2026) - Dadeville, AL - The Opelika-Auburn News Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Alabama lands at No. 13 in preseason AP Top 25, Auburn receives votes WTVY · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Auburn Unique

• A top-25 city in Alabama by population (#7 of 463 incorporated places).
• One of 18 places in the US named Auburn — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 83,757.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Auburn

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Auburn

• Acapulco's Mexican Grill — mexican
• Acre — regional
• Amsterdam Cafe
• Another Broken Egg — breakfast
• Applebee's — american
• Baumhower's Victory Grille — american
• Big Blue Bagel — sandwich
• Breve — coffee shop (café)
• Byron's Smokehouse — barbecue
• Cafe de Fleur — french

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Julie Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art · Museum
• Civil War Cannon Lathe · Attraction
• Founders' Oak · Attraction
• University Seal · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Auburn

• Agricultural Heritage Park reviews ★
• Chewacla State Park reviews ★
• Anne Terrell Basore Memorial Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Auburn Softball Complex reviews ★
• Auburn University Historic District reviews ★
• Bowden Park reviews ★
• Carnivorous Plant Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Cater Lawn reviews ★
• Centennial Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Davis Arboretum reviews ★
• Dinius Park reviews ★
• Duck Samford Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Auburn

• Auburn Early Education Center
• Auburn High School
• Auburn Junior High School
• Cary Woods Elementary School
• Creekside Elementary School
• Dean Road Elementary School
• Drake Middle School
• East Samford School
• Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School
• Ogletree Elementary School
• Pick Elementary School
• Richland Elementary School
• Woodland Pines Elementary School
• Wrights Mill Road Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Auburn

🏘️ Nearby Communities