Homewood, AL vs Pelham, AL

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

MetricHomewood, ALPelham, AL
Population27,82924,827
Median Household Income$94,485$101,094
Median Rent$1,463/mo$1,577/mo
Median Home Value$558,500$299,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%49.3%
Poverty Rate8.9%6.7%
Unemployment Rate2.1%2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k168156
Property Crime Rate /100k1,761821
Median AQI5236
Good AQI Days /yr159—
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min28.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.315.4
College Degree Rate70.9%47.2%
Foreign-Born %7.8%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.4%+6.2%

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