Hoover, AL vs Pelham, AL

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

MetricHoover, ALPelham, AL
Population92,64224,827
Median Household Income$109,253$101,094
Median Rent$1,457/mo$1,577/mo
Median Home Value$412,200$299,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%49.3%
Poverty Rate5.1%6.7%
Unemployment Rate2.1%2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k66156
Property Crime Rate /100k1,035821
Median AQI5236
Good AQI Days /yr159—
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min28.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1515.4
College Degree Rate62.6%47.2%
Foreign-Born %8.9%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+6.2%

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