Vestavia Hills, AL vs Hoover, AL

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

MetricVestavia Hills, ALHoover, AL
Population38,61692,642
Median Household Income$134,369$109,253
Median Rent$1,515/mo$1,457/mo
Median Home Value$530,000$412,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%44%
Poverty Rate10%5.1%
Unemployment Rate2.1%2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6966
Property Crime Rate /100k5721,035
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min25.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.515
College Degree Rate65.3%62.6%
Foreign-Born %5.2%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+1.1%

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