Pelham, AL vs Hoover, AL

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

MetricPelham, ALHoover, AL
Population24,82792,642
Median Household Income$101,094$109,253
Median Rent$1,577/mo$1,457/mo
Median Home Value$299,800$412,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%44%
Poverty Rate6.7%5.1%
Unemployment Rate2.1%2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k15666
Property Crime Rate /100k8211,035
Median AQI3652
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min25.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.415
College Degree Rate47.2%62.6%
Foreign-Born %7%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%+1.1%

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