Hueytown, AL vs Bessemer, AL

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

MetricHueytown, ALBessemer, AL
Population16,41425,400
Median Household Income$62,784$39,613
Median Rent$1,304/mo$961/mo
Median Home Value$155,300$135,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%48.4%
Poverty Rate16.2%27.9%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4741,702
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9836,990
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min26.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.721.2
College Degree Rate21%15.6%
Foreign-Born %5.1%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.9%-3.9%

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