Homewood, AL vs Irondale, AL

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

MetricHomewood, ALIrondale, AL
Population27,82913,464
Median Household Income$94,485$72,343
Median Rent$1,463/mo$1,320/mo
Median Home Value$558,500$255,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%40.6%
Poverty Rate8.9%15.2%
Unemployment Rate2.1%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k168207
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7612,271
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.317.5
College Degree Rate70.9%42.3%
Foreign-Born %7.8%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.4%+0.6%

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