Alabaster, AL vs Hoover, AL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlabaster, ALHoover, AL
Population33,91792,642
Median Household Income$91,357$109,253
Median Rent$1,372/mo$1,457/mo
Median Home Value$261,700$412,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%44%
Poverty Rate7.1%5.1%
Unemployment Rate2.2%2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k9566
Property Crime Rate /100k9621,035
Median AQI3652
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min25.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.115
College Degree Rate41.1%62.6%
Foreign-Born %6.9%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.