Verdict
Hoover leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
AL
73
✓ winsAL
70
Educational Attainment
AL
97
✓ winsAL
75
Safety
AL
85
✓ winsAL
69
Weather
AL
—
AL
—
Livability
AL
84
✓ winsAL
71
Full Comparison
| Metric | Hoover | Huntsville |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 91,995 | 215,025 |
| Median Income | $101,765 ✓ | $67,874 |
| Median Rent | $1,352 | $1,020 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $366,200 | $236,300 ✓ |
| Median Age | 38 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 97% ✓ | 92% |
| Bachelor's+ | 60% ✓ | 46% |
| Broadband Access | 96% ✓ | 90% |
| Homeownership | 70% ✓ | 58% |
| Avg Commute | 27 min | 21 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 0.98 ✓ | 4.41 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 15.94 ✓ | 19.59 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 65" | N/A |