Homewood, AL vs Hueytown, AL

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

MetricHomewood, ALHueytown, AL
Population27,82916,414
Median Household Income$94,485$62,784
Median Rent$1,463/mo$1,304/mo
Median Home Value$558,500$155,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%46.3%
Poverty Rate8.9%16.2%
Unemployment Rate2.1%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k168474
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7611,983
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min26.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.316.7
College Degree Rate70.9%21%
Foreign-Born %7.8%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.4%-3.9%

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