Mountain Brook, AL vs Irondale, AL

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

MetricMountain Brook, ALIrondale, AL
Population22,02913,464
Median Household Income$201,479$72,343
Median Rent$1,456/mo$1,320/mo
Median Home Value$916,300$255,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.2%40.6%
Poverty Rate3.2%15.2%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k19207
Property Crime Rate /100k6602,271
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute16.4 min22.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.517.5
College Degree Rate88.6%42.3%
Foreign-Born %2.4%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.9%+0.6%

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