Vestavia Hills, AL vs Birmingham, AL

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

MetricVestavia Hills, ALBirmingham, AL
Population38,616198,173
Median Household Income$134,369$46,051
Median Rent$1,515/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$530,000$158,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%51.6%
Poverty Rate10%24.7%
Unemployment Rate2.1%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k691,239
Property Crime Rate /100k5724,466
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min20.8 min
Hospitals—8
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.518.9
College Degree Rate65.3%31.1%
Foreign-Born %5.2%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-2.3%

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