Calera, AL vs Hoover, AL

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

MetricCalera, ALHoover, AL
Population17,71492,642
Median Household Income$87,194$109,253
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,457/mo
Median Home Value$235,300$412,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%44%
Poverty Rate7.3%5.1%
Unemployment Rate2.2% (county)2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k26366
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2661,035
Median AQI3652
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min25.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.415
College Degree Rate37.1%62.6%
Foreign-Born %4.7%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.2%+1.1%

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