Hoover, AL vs Mountain Brook, AL

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

MetricHoover, ALMountain Brook, AL
Population92,64222,029
Median Household Income$109,253$201,479
Median Rent$1,457/mo$1,456/mo
Median Home Value$412,200$916,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%25.2%
Poverty Rate5.1%3.2%
Unemployment Rate2.1%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6619
Property Crime Rate /100k1,035660
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min16.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1511.5
College Degree Rate62.6%88.6%
Foreign-Born %8.9%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-3.9%

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