Vestavia Hills, AL vs Irondale, AL

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

MetricVestavia Hills, ALIrondale, AL
Population38,61613,464
Median Household Income$134,369$72,343
Median Rent$1,515/mo$1,320/mo
Median Home Value$530,000$255,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%40.6%
Poverty Rate10%15.2%
Unemployment Rate2.1%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k69207
Property Crime Rate /100k5722,271
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min22.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.517.5
College Degree Rate65.3%42.3%
Foreign-Born %5.2%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+0.6%

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