Leeds, AL vs Mountain Brook, AL

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

MetricLeeds, ALMountain Brook, AL
Population12,02822,029
Median Household Income$69,737$201,479
Median Rent$1,058/mo$1,456/mo
Median Home Value$224,600$916,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30%25.2%
Poverty Rate12.8%3.2%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26119
Property Crime Rate /100k2,137660
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min16.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.711.5
College Degree Rate27.7%88.6%
Foreign-Born %9.4%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-3.9%

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