Hoover, AL vs Vestavia Hills, AL

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

MetricHoover, ALVestavia Hills, AL
Population92,64238,616
Median Household Income$109,253$134,369
Median Rent$1,457/mo$1,515/mo
Median Home Value$412,200$530,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%50.6%
Poverty Rate5.1%10%
Unemployment Rate2.1%2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6669
Property Crime Rate /100k1,035572
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min19.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1514.5
College Degree Rate62.6%65.3%
Foreign-Born %8.9%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-2.4%

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