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Alabama
Homewood
Population 27,829
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Alabama
McCalla
Population 13,253
Homewood, AL vs McCalla, AL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Homewood, AL | McCalla, AL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,829 | 13,253 |
| Median Household Income | $94,485 | $87,468 |
| Median Rent | $1,463/mo | $1,777/mo |
| Median Home Value | $558,500 | $279,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 92 | 92 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.4% | 32.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% | 2.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 168 | 376* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,761 | 1,533* |
| Median AQI | 52 | 52 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 159 | 159 |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 36°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 17.1 min | 27.1 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.3 | 19.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 70.9% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.8% | 3.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +6.4% | — |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices McCalla (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.