Hoover, AL vs Homewood, AL

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

MetricHoover, ALHomewood, AL
Population92,64227,829
Median Household Income$109,253$94,485
Median Rent$1,457/mo$1,463/mo
Median Home Value$412,200$558,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%52.4%
Poverty Rate5.1%8.9%
Unemployment Rate2.1%2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k66168
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0351,761
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min17.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1514.3
College Degree Rate62.6%70.9%
Foreign-Born %8.9%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+6.4%

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