Vestavia Hills, AL
Census place 0178552 · pop 38,616
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
57 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.49 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$530,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
96/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
6 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$1,973/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
10.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.77% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
94.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
82 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
651 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
29.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
19.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
78.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
9.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+12.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
5.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
13.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$134,369 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
65.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Frequently asked
- Is Vestavia Hills, AL a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Vestavia Hills scores 63/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 22 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is bachelor's degree or higher and its weakest is air quality (aqi). Alabama overall ranks #23 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Vestavia Hills, AL?
- Vestavia Hills reports 82 violent crimes per 100k and 651 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Vestavia Hills, AL expensive to live in?
- Vestavia Hills has a median home value of $530,000 and typical rent around $1,973/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Vestavia Hills, AL?
- Its weakest measured area is air quality (aqi) (57 AQI) — 8/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Vestavia Hills, AL best at?
- Its strongest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (65.3%) — 94/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.