Pelham, AL vs Homewood, AL

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

MetricPelham, ALHomewood, AL
Population24,82727,829
Median Household Income$101,094$94,485
Median Rent$1,577/mo$1,463/mo
Median Home Value$299,800$558,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%52.4%
Poverty Rate6.7%8.9%
Unemployment Rate2.1%2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k156168
Property Crime Rate /100k8211,761
Median AQI3652
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min17.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.414.3
College Degree Rate47.2%70.9%
Foreign-Born %7%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%+6.4%

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