Mountain Brook, AL vs Homewood, AL

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

MetricMountain Brook, ALHomewood, AL
Population22,02927,829
Median Household Income$201,479$94,485
Median Rent$1,456/mo$1,463/mo
Median Home Value$916,300$558,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.2%52.4%
Poverty Rate3.2%8.9%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k19168
Property Crime Rate /100k6601,761
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16.4 min17.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.514.3
College Degree Rate88.6%70.9%
Foreign-Born %2.4%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.9%+6.4%

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